2019/2135(INI) Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report 2018
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| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | AFET |
DANJEAN Arnaud ( EPP)
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ARA-KOVÁCS Attila ( S&D),
PAET Urmas ( Renew),
NEUMANN Hannah ( Verts/ALE),
RIVIÈRE Jérôme ( ID),
VAN ORDEN Geoffrey ( ECR),
WALLACE Mick ( GUE/NGL)
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| Committee Opinion | AFCO |
GONZÁLEZ PONS Esteban ( EPP)
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Charles GOERENS ( RE),
Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA ( ECR),
Giuliano PISAPIA ( S&D)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54
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RoP 54Events
2020/01/15
Vote in plenary scheduled
2020/01/14
Debate in plenary scheduled
2019/12/11
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
Details
The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the own-initiative report by Arnaud DANJEAN (EPP, FR) on the implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report.
In a persistently uncertain and unpredictable security context, Members reaffirmed that European strategic autonomy is a legitimate and necessary ambition and must remain a priority objective of the CFSP and European defence policy.
Need to develop and strengthen European strategic autonomy
The report stressed that European strategic autonomy is based on the EU's ability to enhance its freedom to assess its autonomous operational capacity, including credible military forces, its industrial capacity to produce the equipment needed by its forces and its political capacity to take decisions where circumstances so require. Such autonomy reflects the objective of assuming greater responsibility for European security, in order to defend its common interests and values, with its partners as far as possible, and alone when necessary. It presupposes the EU's capacity to assess a crisis situation and take a decision autonomously, which necessarily implies an independent and effective decision-making process, means of evaluation and freedom of analysis and action.
Members are of the opinion that the affirmation of European strategic autonomy depends on the establishment of a comprehensive CFSP supported by European defence cooperation in the technological, capability, industrial and operational fields. Only concrete and flexible cooperation based on pragmatic initiatives will make it possible to gradually overcome difficulties, forge a genuine common strategic culture and shape common responses tailored to the main security and defence challenges facing the Union.
In order to increase the EU’s strategic autonomy, Member States should increase defence spending and aim for a target of 2% of GDP, invest more urgently in security and defence, and ensure that solidarity and cooperation on defence becomes the norm.
Members considered it appropriate to pursue a restrictive arms export policy for all types of weapons, including for dual-use goods. They urged the Member States to comply with the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports.
CSDP missions and operations
Members considered that the Union must become a more robust player in crisis management, conflict resolution and peacekeeping, if possible together with other regional and international organisations, such as the United Nations and the African Union, in line with its commitment to multilateralism, but also alone when the situation requires it. They encourage the European External Action Service (EEAS) and Member States to introduce a more forward-looking approach to planning and capability development and to anticipate future needs so that the Union can provide a strong response to crises and conflicts.
Member States and European bodies are encouraged to maintain a high level of commitment in Africa. The report highlighted the Union's overall commitment to the Sahel and the Horn of Africa through six civilian and military missions and welcomed the effort made to regionalise the operation of civilian missions in the Sahel in the face of security challenges which go beyond the framework of the States where European missions are deployed. It reaffirmed the strategic importance of Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans for the security and stability of the Union and stressed the need to focus and strengthen the Union's political commitment to this region.
Noting, however, that the effectiveness of CSDP missions and operations in general is hampered by persistent structural weaknesses and the growing reluctance of Member States and European institutions to make them more robust, Members called for a common European solution to remedy this. They stressed the need to regularly evaluate missions and operations in order to improve their effectiveness and the importance of joint training and exercises between European armed forces as well as parallel and coordinated exercises between the EU and NATO. They stressed the importance of reviewing the Athena mechanism with a view to increasing the effectiveness of the funding mechanism for CSDP military operations and missions.
Capability and industry
The report stressed that achieving European strategic autonomy will necessarily be based on increasing the Member States’ capabilities and defence budgets, and on strengthening the European defence technological and industrial base.
Members welcomed the Commission's proposal of June 2017 to create a European Defence Fund (EDF) that would coordinate, complement and amplify national defence investment, encourage cooperation between Member States in the development of ultra-modern and interoperable defence technologies and equipment, and support an innovative and competitive defence industry throughout the Union, including cross-border SMEs. They also welcomed the Commission's proposal to allocate EUR 6.5 billion to military mobility projects in the next MFF.
Members supported the effective implementation of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) as an essential step towards closer security and defence cooperation between Member States. They also stressed the strategic dimension of the space sector for Europe, highlighting the need to make progress in developing technologies with both civilian and military uses which are capable of ensuring European strategic autonomy.
Defence cooperation and CSDP partnerships
The EU and the United Kingdom will still share the same strategic environment and the same threats to their peace and security after Brexit. Members consider it essential to maintain strong, close and special defence and security cooperation between the Union and the United Kingdom after Brexit.
Furthermore, recalling NATO's fundamental role in collective defence, Members are convinced that the EU-NATO strategic partnership is essential for addressing the security challenges facing Europe and its neighbourhood. EU-NATO cooperation should take full account of each of the two institutions’ specific features and roles and continue with full respect for the principles of inclusiveness and reciprocity and the decision-making autonomy of both organisations.
Institutional framework
Members welcomed the announcement of the creation of a Directorate-General for the Defence and Space Industries within the European Commission, under the responsibility of the Internal Market Commissioner. They also undertook to ensure close parliamentary monitoring and scrutiny of European defence missions, instruments and initiatives.
They called for progressive steps towards a common defence policy and, ultimately, the establishment of a common defence. They called for the drafting of a European Defence Strategy and for the elaboration of a European Union White Paper on Security and Defence as an essential strategic tool to reinforce the governance of the Union's defence policy.
Documents
2019/12/04
EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
2019/11/27
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2019/11/12
EP - GONZÁLEZ PONS Esteban (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in AFCO
2019/11/11
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2019/11/11
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2019/10/24
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
2019/10/21
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2019/07/15
EP - DANJEAN Arnaud (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in AFET
Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0052/2019
- Committee opinion: PE643.103
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE643.150
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE643.151
- Committee draft report: PE641.445
- Committee draft report: PE641.445
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE643.150
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE643.151
- Committee opinion: PE643.103
Activities
- Reinhard BÜTIKOFER
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2020/01/14 Annual report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy - Annual report on the implementation of the common security and defence policy (debate)
- 2020/01/14 Annual report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy - Annual report on the implementation of the common security and defence policy (debate)
- Arnaud DANJEAN
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2020/01/14 Annual report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy - Annual report on the implementation of the common security and defence policy (debate)
- 2020/01/14 Annual report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy - Annual report on the implementation of the common security and defence policy (debate)
- David McALLISTER
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2020/01/14 Annual report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy - Annual report on the implementation of the common security and defence policy (debate)
- 2020/01/14 Annual report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy - Annual report on the implementation of the common security and defence policy (debate)
- Geoffrey VAN ORDEN
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 Annual report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy - Annual report on the implementation of the common security and defence policy (debate)
- 2016/11/22 Annual report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy - Annual report on the implementation of the common security and defence policy (debate)
- Nikos ANDROULAKIS
- Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS
- Andrea BOCSKOR
- Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU
- Peter van DALEN
- Anna FOTYGA
- Michael GAHLER
- Kinga GÁL
- Daniel HANNAN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Lívia JÁRÓKA
- Othmar KARAS
- Ilhan KYUCHYUK
- Javi LÓPEZ
- Lukas MANDL
- Costas MAVRIDES
- Francisco José MILLÁN MON
- Kostas PAPADAKIS
- Urmas PAET
- Tonino PICULA
- Joachim SCHUSTER
- Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
- Hilde VAUTMANS
- Henna VIRKKUNEN
- Željana ZOVKO
- Clare DALY
- Nathalie LOISEAU
- Juozas OLEKAS
- Traian BĂSESCU
- Vladimír BILČÍK
- Özlem DEMIREL
- Andrius KUBILIUS
- Sven MIKSER
- Hannah NEUMANN
- Jérôme RIVIÈRE
- Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ
- Mick WALLACE
- Charlie WEIMERS
- Loucas FOURLAS
- Kris PEETERS
- Anna BONFRISCO
- Attila ARA-KOVÁCS
- Nicola BEER
- Raphaël GLUCKSMANN
- Filip DE MAN
- Carles PUIGDEMONT I CASAMAJÓ
- Jan ZAHRADIL
Plenary Speeches (0)
- Manuel BOMPARD
Plenary Speeches (0)
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2019/2135(INI)
2019/11/12
AFET
486 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 — having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 21 f (new) - having regard to new technologies such as artificial intelligence, space capabilities and quantum computing which present new opportunities for mankind, but also create new challenges in defence and foreign policy that require a clear strategy and consensus among allies,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 The need to strengthen the European
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 The need to develop and strengthen European strategic autonomy
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 The need to
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Notes that the ambition of achieving European strategic autonomy was recognised for the first time in June 2016 by the 28 Heads of State and Government in the ‘Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy’, presented by the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) on 28 June 2016; believes that any upcoming review of the 2016 EU Global Strategy should focus on increasing the effectiveness of the practical and operational implementation of European strategic autonomy rather than lead to an overhaul of its orientations;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Notes that the ambition of achieving European strategic autonomy was recognised for the first time in June 2016 by the 28 Heads of State and Government in the ‘Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy’, presented by the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) on 28 June 2016; which set out European strategic autonomy as a long-term objective and called for a gradual synchronisation and mutual adaptation of national defence planning and capability development practices;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Notes that the ambition of achieving European strategic autonomy was posited for the first time in the Council Conclusions of 19 and 20 December 2013 and recognised for the first time in June 2016 by the 28 Heads of State and
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Notes that the ambition of achieving European strategic autonomy was recognised for the first time in
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers that the principle of European strategic autonomy is based on the
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers that the principle of European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of the Union to strengthen its freedom to assess,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 25 a (new) - having regard to the judgment of the Court of Justice of 24 June 2014 in Case C-658/11, European Parliament, supported by the Commission, against the Council of the European Union;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers that the principle of European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of the Union to strengthen its
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers that the
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers that the principle of European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of the
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers that the principle of European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of the Union to strengthen its freedom to assess, take decisions and take action where circumstances so require in order to defend
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers that the principle of European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of the Union to strengthen its freedom to assess
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers that the principle of European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of the Union to strengthen its freedom to assess, take decisions and take action where circumstances so require in order to defend its interests and values in a spirit of multilateralism;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers that
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers that the principle of European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of the Union to strengthen its freedom to assess, take decisions and take action where circumstances so require in order to defend its interests
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers that the
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Stresses the importance of and compliance with international commitments of the EU and its Member States on conventional and nuclear disarmament and arms control; recalls that any foreign military operation should require a UN mandate;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 25 a (new) - having regard to Article 2(4) of the UN Charter,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Stresses the importance of and compliance with international commitments of the EU and its Member States on conventional and nuclear disarmament and arms control;recalls that any foreign military operation should require a UN mandate;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers, therefore, that European strategic autonomy is based, above all, on the ability of the Union to assess a crisis situation and
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers, therefore, that European strategic autonomy is based, above all, on the ability of the Union to assess a crisis situation and take a decision autonomously, which necessarily entails an
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers, therefore, that
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers, therefore, that
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers, therefore, that European strategic autonomy is based, above all, on the ability of the Union to assess a crisis situation and take a decision autonomously, which necessarily entails an independent decision-making process, the availability of means of assessment and a freedom to analyse and take action; considers, also, that European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of the Union to act alone when its interests are at stake (theatres of operations not considered as priorities by its European partners) or within the framework of existing cooperation arrangements; considers, lastly, that European strategic autonomy is part of a multilateral framework which respects commitments within the UN and complements the (NATO) alliances and partnerships to which most Member States are signed up; stresses that strategic autonomy does not mean that the Union will systematically act alone, everywhere and always; points out that the Union is, on the contrary, able to act more incisively when working in an international multilateral operational framework and in close collaboration with its partners;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers, therefore, that European strategic autonomy is based, above all, on the ability of the Union to assess a crisis situation on the basis of foreign and security policy considerations and take a decision autonomously, which necessarily
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers, therefore, that European strategic autonomy is based, above all, on the ability of the Union to assess a crisis situation and take a decision
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers, therefore, that European strategic autonomy is based, above all, on the ability of the Union to assess a crisis situation and take a decision autonomously, which necessarily entails an independent and efficient decision-making process, the availability of means of assessment and a freedom to analyse and take action; considers, also, that European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of the Union to act alone when its interests are at stake
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes the lasting deterioration in the Union’s strategic environment in the face of multiple challenges directly or indirectly affecting the security of its Member States and citizens: armed conflicts and fragile states immediately to the east and south of the European continent, terrorism and particularly jihadist terrorism, cyber attacks, foreign interference in European political and electoral processes, tensions over EU Member States' energy supply, the rise of organised crime (drug, arms and human trafficking) at the borders and with Europe as its target, weakening of disarmament efforts and international arms control regimes, uncontrolled migration, increasing threats to natural resources, climate change, etc.;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers, therefore, that European strategic autonomy is based, above all, on the ability of the Union to assess a crisis situation and take a decision autonomously, which necessarily entails an independent decision-making process, the availability of means of assessment and a freedom to analyse and take action; considers, also, that European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of the Union to act alone when its interests are at stake (theatres of operations not considered as priorities by its European partners) or within the framework of existing cooperation arrangements; considers, lastly, that European strategic autonomy is part of a multilateral framework which respects commitments within the UN and complements
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers, therefore, that European strategic autonomy is based, above all, on the ability of the Union to assess a crisis situation and take a decision autonomously, which necessarily entails an independent decision-making process, the availability of means of assessment and a freedom to analyse and take action; considers, also, that European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of the Union to act alone when its interests are at stake (theatres of operations not considered as priorities by its European partners) or within the framework of existing cooperation arrangements; considers, lastly, that European strategic autonomy is part of a multilateral framework which respects commitments within the UN and complements the
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers, therefore, that European strategic autonomy is based, above all, on the ability of the Union to assess a crisis
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers, therefore, that European strategic autonomy is based, above all, on the ability of the Union to assess a crisis situation and take a decision autonomously, which necessarily entails an independent decision-making process, the availability of means of assessment and a freedom to analyse and take action; considers, also, that European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of the Union to act alone when its interests are at stake (theatres of operations not considered as priorities by its European partners) or within the framework of existing cooperation arrangements;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Considers that the affirmation of European strategic autonomy depends on
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Considers that the affirmation of European strategic autonomy depends on the establishment of a comprehensive Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) supported by European defence cooperation in the technological, capability, industrial and operational fields; considers that only practical and flexible cooperation based on pragmatic initiatives will make it possible to gradually overcome the difficulties, forge a genuine common strategic culture and shape common responses tailored to the
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Considers that the affirmation of European strategic autonomy depends on the establishment of European defence
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Considers that
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes the lasting deterioration in the Union’s strategic environment in the face of multiple challenges directly or indirectly affecting the security of its Member States and citizens: armed conflicts immediately to the east and south of the European continent,
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Considers that
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Stresses that in order to increase EU´s strategic autonomy, Member States need to increase their defence spending and aim for the target of 2% of GDP; considers that increased 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;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that European strategic autonomy can only be genuinely achieved if Member States demonstrate
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that strategic autonomy can only be genuinely achieved if Member States demonstrate solidarity, which is reflected in particular in the need to prioritise the procurement of European capabilities where equipment is available and competitive with the primary objective being to ensure interoperability with major Allies and avoid duplication among European forces to facilitate rapid deployment in as seamless a manner as possible;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that strategic autonomy can only be genuinely achieved if Member States demonstrate solidarity, which is reflected in particular in the need to prioritise the procurement of European capabilities where equipment
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that strategic autonomy can only be genuinely achieved if Member States demonstrate solidarity
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that strategic autonomy can only be genuinely achieved if Member States demonstrate solidarity, which is reflected in particular in the need to prioritise the procurement of European capabilities where equipment is available and competitive
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes the lasting deterioration in the Union’s strategic environment in the face of multiple challenges directly or indirectly affecting the security of its Member States and citizens: armed conflicts immediately to the east and south of the European continent, jihadist terrorism, cyber attacks, uncontrolled migration, increasing threats to natural resources, climate change, presence of foreign influence networks defending interests contrary to those of the Member States, etc.;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that strategic autonomy can only be genuinely achieved if Member States demonstrate political will, cohesion and solidarity
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that European strategic autonomy can only be genuinely achieved if Member States demonstrate solidarity, which is reflected in particular in the need to prioritise the procurement of European capabilities where equipment is available and competitive;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that strategic autonomy can only be genuinely achieved if Member States demonstrate solidarity, which is reflected in particular in the need to
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Considers that the principle of European strategic autonomy
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Considers that the principle of
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Considers that
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Considers that
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes the lasting deterioration in the Union’s strategic environment in the face of multiple challenges directly or indirectly affecting the security of its Member States and citizens: armed conflicts immediately to the east and south of the European continent, jihadist terrorism, cyber attacks, uncontrolled migration and in particular migration facilitated by transnational organized crime networks, increasing threats to natural resources, climate change, etc.;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 Real progress to be consolidated in order to
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Maintains that European strategic autonomy must take practical form in the areas of industry, capability (joint programmes, investment in defence technologies) and operations (financing of operations, capacity building for partners, capacity to plan and conduct missions) and can be based upon the successes of the NATO Industrial Advisory group and be complementary to the existing commitments of Member States who are part of the Transatlantic Defence Technological and Industrial Cooperation (TADIC);
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Maintains that European strategic autonomy must take practical form in the areas of foreign and security policy, industry, capability (joint programmes, investment in defence technologies) and operations (financing of operations, capacity building for partners, capacity to plan and conduct missions);
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Maintains that
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Maintains that European
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Maintains that European strategic autonomy
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes the lasting deterioration in the Union’s s
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that Europe’s defence is based largely on the Union’s capacity and in the political willingness of Member States to intervene militarily, in a credible manner, in external theatres of operations; maintains that the Union disposes of considerable human, financial, technical and military resources, endowing it with an unique capacity to conduct military and civilian operations and respond promptly and pre-emptively to future security challenges, for instance through active peacekeeping misions;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that Europe’s
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that Europe’s defence capability is based largely on the
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that Europe’s defence is based largely on the Union’s capacity to intervene militarily, in a credible manner, in external theatres of operations; notes the importance of exchange of information with NATO in this context;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that Europe’s defence is
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that Europe’s defence is based largely on the Union’s capacity to intervene militarily, in a credible manner and without unnecessary delay, in external theatres of operations;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes the lasting deterioration in the Union’s strategic environment in the face of multiple challenges directly or indirectly affecting the security of its Member States and citizens: armed conflicts immediately to the east and south of the European continent, hybrid warfare against European countries, jihadist terrorism, cyber attacks, uncontrolled migration, increasing threats to natural resources, climate change, etc.;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that Europe’s defence is based largely on solid transatlantic alliance, the Union’s capacity to
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Stresses that, since the adoption of the 2016 EU Global Strategy, the proliferation of regional and local conflicts, not least in the vicinity of our immediate neighbourhood, poses many challenges for the Union's security, as they have often splill-over effects; considers, in this regard, that the Union should become a more robust actor in crisis management, confict resolution and in peace-keeping, whenever possible in concert with other regional and international organisations such as the UN and the African Union, in line with its commitments towards multilateralism, but also on its own, when the situation so requires;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Encourages the EEAS and Member States to introduce a more forward-looking approach to capability planning and development and to anticipate future needs for a strong EU response to crises and conflicts to strengthen civilian missions in the longer term;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that the Union currently has a presence on three continents through the deployment of 16 civilian or military missions (10 civilian and six military, of which three are executive and three are non-executive missions); recognises the contribution made by these missions to peace and international security and stability; stresses that their implementation must be accompanied by an major overhaul of the instruments laid down in the Lisbon Treaty and introduced in recent years, in order to make them more effective and to reduce them in scope and number enabling the Européen partners to only intervene where it is absolutely needed and to enable the best possible conditions for a successful mission implementation;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that the Union currently has a presence on three continents through the deployment of 16 civilian or military missions (10 civilian and six military, of which three are executive and three are non-executive missions); reiterates the importance of EULEX in Kosovo, the largest CSDP civilian mission, as well as the EUFOR Mission to BiH, as important contributors to security of the Western Balkans; recognises the contribution made by these missions to peace and international security and stability; stresses that their implementation must be accompanied by an overhaul of the
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that the Union currently has a presence on three continents through the deployment of 16 civilian or military missions (10 civilian and six military, of which three are executive and three are non-executive missions); recognises the contribution made by these missions to peace and international security and stability; stresses that their implementation must be accompanied by an overhaul of the instruments laid down in the Lisbon Treaty and introduced in recent years, in order to make them more effective; promotes a higher level of effectiveness of CSDP missions by reaching the 70 percent target in seconded personnel and calls on the Member States to make stronger contributions;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that the Union currently has a presence on three continents through the deployment of 16 civilian or military missions (10 civilian and six military, of which three are executive and three are non-executive missions); recognises the contribution made by these missions to peace and international security and stability;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that the Union currently has a presence on three continents through the deployment of 16 civilian or military missions (10 civilian and six military, of which three are executive and three are non-executive missions); recognises th
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that the Union currently has a presence on three continents through the deployment of 16 civilian or military missions (10 civilian and six military, of which three are executive and three are non-executive missions); recognises the contribution made by these missions to peace and international security and stability; stresses that their implementation must be accompanied by an overhaul of
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Welcomes the European Court of Auditors involvement in auditing CSDP missions and operations and encourages the production of further special reports on other missions and operations;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes the lasting deterioration in the Union’s strategic environment in the face of multiple challenges directly or indirectly affecting the security of its Member States and citizens: armed conflicts immediately to the east and south of the European continent,
Amendment 190 #
16 a. Stresses that the EU should be able to deploy peacekeeping capability in the frozen conflicts of the post Soviet space;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Member States and European bodies to prioritise and maintain a high level of commitment in Africa; welcomes, therefore, the Council’s decision of July 2018 to extend the mandate of the EUTM RCA military training mission for two years and its intention to launch a civilian mission to complement the military component; notes that these recent developments are a positive sign of re-engagement on the part of the Member States; acknowledges that closer cooperation with existing regional forces such as the African Union, G5 Sahel Force and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as well as the US, are essential to successful operations in Africa;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Member States and European bodies to prioritise and maintain a high level of commitment in Africa; welcomes, therefore, the Council’s decision of July 2018 to extend the mandate of the EUTM RCA military training mission for two years and its intention to launch a civilian mission to complement the military component; notes that these recent developments are a positive sign of re-engagement on the part of the Member States but stresses that the security and human rights situation in the country remains highly problematic;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Member States and European bodies to
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Member States and European bodies to prioritise and maintain a high level of commitment in Africa;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Notes the fact that in the Middle East, a region which is crucial for European security, the Union has three CSDP missions in place, EUBAM Rafah (Tel Aviv), EUPOL COPPS in the Palestinian Territories (Ramallah) and EUAM Iraq (Bagdad); deplores the outbreak of violence in Iraq and the shooting of protestors by security personnel; urges the EU and in particular EUAM to review its engagement as regards security sector reform in light of that unacceptable death toll amongst protesters;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Stresses the Union’s comprehensive commitment in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa through six civilian (EUCAP Mali, EUCAP Niger, EUCAP Somalia) and military (EUTM Mali, EUTM Somalia, ATALANTA) missions; welcomes and encourages the efforts made to regionalise the functioning of civilian missions in the Sahel in the face of security challenges extending beyond those countries where European missions are deployed; criticises, in that connection, the fact that the EEAS laid down no suitable indicators to monitor the outcome of the EUCAP Niger and EUCAP Mali missions and that the monitoring and assessment of the mission activities were inadequate and not geared to the implications;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Stresses the Union’s comprehensive commitment in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa through six civilian (EUCAP Mali, EUCAP Niger, EUCAP Somalia) and military (EUTM Mali, EUTM Somalia, ATALANTA) missions; welcomes and encourages the efforts made to regionalise the functioning of civilian missions in the Sahel in the face of security challenges
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 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 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Questions whether missions sach as EUTM MAli are helping the region or aggravating the situation; notes that there have been multiple attacks on EUTM Mali soldiers, UN MINUSMA soldiers, MAlian soldiers, and Operation Barkhane since 2013;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) - having regard to the enormous impact on potential EU defence capabilities of the departure of the UK, one of the most effective European military powers from the EU,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes the lasting deterioration in the Union’s strategic environment in the face of multiple challenges directly or indirectly affecting the security of its Member States and citizens: armed conflicts immediately to the east and south of the European continent, jihadist terrorism, return of foreign fighters, cyber attacks, uncontrolled migration, increasing threats to natural resources, climate change, etc.;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Is concerned at the deteriorating situation in Burkina Faso;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Is concerned at the deteriorating situation in Burkina Faso; wonders whether it would be appropriate to deploy a civilian and/or military mission in order to strengthen security sector governance, democratic control of armed forces and civilian control of the entire security sector including strong accountability, human rights and the restoration of people’s trust in their security forces;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Is concerned at the deteriorating situation in Burkina Faso; wonders whether it would be appropriate to deploy a civilian
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Is concerned at the deteriorating
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Reiterates the strategic importance of the Western Balkans for the security and stability of the EU; stresses the need to improve the EU’s engagement, integration and coordination in the region, including by the mandate of the EU’s CSDP missions; reiterates that the EU’s policy on the Western Balkans aims to align the countries in the region with the EU acquis and assist them towards accession, increasing the management of peace and stability for the Europe as a whole;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Reiterates the strategic importance of the Eastern Europe and Western Balkans for the stability and security of the EU and the need to focus and strengthen the EU´s political engagement towards these regions, including the strong mandate for the EU´s CSDP missions;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19 b. Emphasizes the pivotal role of Operation EUFOR Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the developments towards and the maintenance of peace and security in the country and the region; welcomes the Council’s conclusions of October 2019 that supports the continued presence European military forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the swift implementation of the compact on civilian missions adopted in November 2018 by the Council and the Member States with a view to enhancing civilian CSDP resources in order to make the missions more flexible and more operational, a prerequisite for the effectiveness and efficiency of Union action on the ground; urges Member States to shape a solid annual review that helps to take stock of progress in implementing the civilian CSDP Compact and can support the further professionalization civilian CSDP beyond 2023, including measures to ensure accountability of all involved actors for achievements; calls on Member States to test the newly introduced concept of specialized teams in the field as soon as possible through a pilot, using it as a means to make specialized capabilities available for a limited period of time and fill current capability gaps, and evaluate lessons from first deployments;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes the
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the swift implementation of the compact on civilian missions adopted in November 2018 by the Council and the Member States with a view to enhancing civilian CSDP resources in order to reach the agreed staffing levels and make the missions more flexible and more operational, a prerequisite for the effectiveness and efficiency of Union action on the ground;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Highlights that currently there are 10 civilian CSDP missions with high added value to peace and security deployed in the EU’s neighbourhood: Africa and the Middle East, the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Highlights that the implementation of the civilian CSDP Compact should not be the end state of strengthening civilian CSDP;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Notes, however, that the effectiveness of CSDP missions and operations in general is being hampered by an increasing reluctance on the part of Member States and the European institutions to make such missions and operations more robust, both in terms of human resources and their mandates; notes that CSDP military operations increasingly tend to be based on armed forces training
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Notes, however, that the effectiveness of CSDP missions and operations in general is being hampered by
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Notes,
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Notes, however, that the effectiveness of CSDP missions and operations in general is being hampered by
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Notes, however, that the effectiveness of CSDP missions and operations in general is
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes the lasting deterioration in the Union’s strategic environment in the face of multiple challenges directly or indirectly affecting the security of its Member States and citizens: armed conflicts immediately to the east and south of the European continent, jihadist terrorism, cyber attacks, foreign interference, uncontrolled migration, increasing threats to natural resources, climate change, etc.;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes with concern that the effectiveness of the most recent CSDP civilian and military operations has been hampered by persistent structural weaknesses, surprising lack of staff- commitment and accountability, especially from senior management from a non-negligible number of the staff serving in CSDP civilian missions;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes with concern that the effectiveness of the most recent CSDP civilian and military operations has been hampered by persistent structural weaknesses and calls for the creation of a common EU solution to them;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes with concern that the effectiveness of the most recent CSDP civilian and military
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Deplores the lengthy decision- making and implementation processes; points out that very few recent military operations have been given an executive mandate because of the different speeds at which commitment decisions are made, and calls, in this connection, for changes to CSDP structures and procedures so that missions can be deployed in a more rapid, flexible and coherent manner; notes the use of a new crisis management tool – the launching of mini-missions under Article 28 TEU – with a view to responding to crises more quickly and flexibly; calls for mission construction to be complementary to NATO's Readiness Action Plan (RAP) and Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VTJF) to avoid duplication and better support joint mission objectives;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Deplores the
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23 a. Welcomes the recognition that there is no security without women and stresses the importance of the participation of women in negotiations and missions;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses th
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes the lasting deterioration in the Union’s strategic environment in the face of multiple challenges directly or indirectly affecting the security of its Member States and citizens: armed conflicts immediately to the east and south of the European continent, hybrid warfare, jihadist terrorism, cyber attacks, uncontrolled migration, increasing threats to natural resources, climate change, etc.;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses the need to assess missions and operations on a regular basis in order to make them more effective; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to draw up mandates and budgets which are appropriate to the operations concerned and to provide for an exit strategy; calls, in that connection, for more regular consultations with the relevant
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses the need to assess missions and operations on a regular basis in order to make them more effective; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to draw up mandates and budgets which are appropriate to the operations concerned and to provide for an exit strategy; calls, in that connection, for more regular information sharing and consultations with the relevant parliamentary committees prior, during and after the missions and operations, and calls on the latter to focus their missions and delegations on areas where CSDP missions and operations are deployed; demands that the European Parliament - alongside national parliaments has a strengthened role in CSDP respect, so as to guarantee the parliamentary oversight of the EU Common Security and Defence Policy and its budget;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses the need to assess missions and operations on a regular basis in order to make them more effective; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to draw up mandates and budgets which are appropriate to the operations concerned and to provide for an exit strategy; calls, in that connection, for more regular consultations with the relevant parliamentary committees
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses the need to assess missions and operations on a regular basis in order to make them more effective; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to draw up mandates
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Recalls the importance of organising joint training and exercises between European armed forces, thereby promoting interoperability, with a view to maximising mission preparedness and addressing a broad range of threats, both conventional and non-conventional; welcomes in that respect the European Initiative for the Exchange of Military Young Officers (Military Erasmus - EMILYO), operated by the European Security and Defence College, which aims to enable the national military education and training institutions to explore possibilities for quantitative and qualitative exchange of Knowledge and know-how;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26.
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Recalls the importance of organising joint training and exercises between European armed forces, thereby promoting interoperability, with a view to maximising mission preparedness and addressing a broad range of threats, both conventional and non-conventional; stresses that these joint training and exercises should never be conducted in the service of the development of the much mooted 'EU Army';
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Recalls the importance of organising and executing joint training and exercises between European armed forces, thereby promoting organizational, procedural and technical interoperability, with a view to maximising mission preparedness and addressing a broad range of threats, both conventional and non- conventional;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Recalls the importance of organising joint training and exercises between European and US armed forces, thereby promoting interoperability, with a view to maximising mission preparedness and addressing a broad range of threats, both conventional and non-conventional;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Recalls the importance of
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes the lasting deterioration in the Union’s strategic environment in the face of multiple challenges directly or indirectly affecting the security of its Member States and citizens: armed conflicts immediately to the east and south of the European continent,
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses the recurring problem faced by armed forces of a lack of equipment, which is an obstacle to the success of training missions; notes the difficulty of supplying suitable equipment in a timely manner (binding public procurement procedures to be followed, etc.); believes that achieving positive results in terms of training and advice for third-country armies is extremely difficult in the long term without supplying the military equipment needed to complete theoretical training; stresses that to provide weaponless military training is to condemn its recipients to certain death in combat; points out that the armed threats in these countries call for armed responses; supports the repeated calls made by local populations, administrations and governments for destabilisation and terrorism to be tackled effectively; highlights that Russia has become a strong presence in the Central African Republic by responding to those calls and that more and more Sahel countries are now tempted to turn to Russia for assistance; the capacity to back up such efforts with worthwhile and coordinated equipment programmes; welcomes the Capacity Building for Security and Development (CBSD) initiative, which resulted in the revision of the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (‘IcSP+’) in 2017 so as to provide funding for training and the supply of non- lethal equipment to third countries’ armed forces; notes that, to date, three projects have been carried out, in Mali, the Central African Republic and Burkina Faso;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses the recurring problem faced by armed forces of a lack of equipment, which is an obstacle to the success of training missions; notes the difficulty of supplying suitable equipment in a timely manner (binding public procurement procedures to be followed, etc.); believes that achieving positive results in terms of training and advice for third-country armies is extremely difficult in the long term without the capacity to back up such efforts with worthwhile and coordinated equipment programmes
Amendment 242 #
27. Stresses the recurring problem faced by armed forces of a lack of equipment, which is an obstacle to the success of training missions; notes the difficulty of supplying suitable equipment in a timely manner (binding public procurement procedures to be followed, etc.); believes that achieving positive results in terms of training and advice for third-country armies is extremely difficult in the long term without the capacity to back up such efforts with worthwhile and coordinated equipment programmes; welcomes the Capacity Building for Security and Development (CBSD) initiative, which resulted in the revision of the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (‘IcSP+’) in 2017 so as to provide funding for training and the supply of non- lethal equipment to third countries’ armed forces; welcomes the Commission's proposal to place the CBSD initiative under the European Peace Facility; notes that, to date, three projects have been carried out, in Mali, the Central African Republic and Burkina Faso; highlights the strong demand from local populations for support in the area of training and equipment supply;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that the recurring problem faced by armed forces
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses the recurring problem faced by third-country armed forces of a lack of equipment, which is an obstacle to the success of training missions; notes the difficulty of supplying suitable equipment in a timely manner (binding public procurement procedures to be followed, etc.); believes that achieving positive results in terms of training and advice for third-country armies is extremely difficult in the long term without the capacity to back up such efforts with worthwhile and
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Is concerned at the problem of force generation, in particular when launching military missions; stresses that EUTM Somalia is struggling to bring together the necessary forces; notes that the last general force generation conference on 4 June 2019 raised the possibility of the mission failing owing to a lack of personnel; notes that the Union’s current military operations involve on average only a dozen or so Member States; stresses that the competence, professionalism and dedication of personnel on the ground are key to the success of a mission; calls on the Member States to make a stronger commitment as regards the quality of personnel deployed on missions, and on the
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Questions the appropriateness of continuing certain missions; believes that the Union should concentrate its efforts on missions where it generates the highest added value; is in favour of the establishment of and compliance with objective criteria to measure that added value and decide whether to pursue a mission;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29.
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29.
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Questions the appropriateness of continuing certain missions; believes that the Union should concentrate its efforts on missions where it generates the highest added value for the citizens of Europe;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes the lasting deterioration in the Union’s strategic environment in the face of multiple challenges directly or indirectly affecting the security of its Member States and citizens: armed conflicts immediately to the east and south of the European continent,
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Notes the decision of 26 September 2019 to extend the EU maritime operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFORMED Sophia) by six months to 31 March 2020;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Notes the decision of 26 September 2019 to extend the EU maritime operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFORMED Sophia) by six months to 31 March 2020; deeply deplores the decision temporarily to suspend the naval presence; stresses the
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30.
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Notes the decision of 26 September 2019 to extend the EU maritime operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFORMED Sophia) by six months to 31 March 2020; deeply deplores the
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Notes the decision of 26 September 2019 to extend the EU maritime operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFORMED Sophia) by six months to 31 March 2020;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Notes the decision of 26 September 2019 to extend the EU maritime operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFORMED Sophia) by six months to 31 March 2020;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Considers that the issue of financing for CSDP missions and operations is crucial to the sustainability of the policy; highlights the importance of reviewing the Athena mechanism so that it covers the full costs of CSDP military operations and missions; supports, in this connection, the part of the proposal by the VP/HR, backed by the Commission, to create a European Peace Facility, which
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Considers that the issue of financing for CSDP missions and operations is crucial to the sustainability of the policy; highlights the importance of reviewing the Athena mechanism
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Considers th
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes the lasting deterioration in the Union’s strategic environment in the face of multiple challenges directly or
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Considers that the issue of financing for CSDP missions and operations is crucial to the sustainability of the policy; highlights the importance of reviewing the Athena mechanism so that it covers the full costs of CSDP military operations and missions; supports, in this connection, the proposal by the VP/HR, backed by the Commission, to create a European Peace Facility, which would finance part of the costs of EU defence activities, including the joint costs of CSDP military operations and those relating to military capacity-building for partners; hopes that the Member States will reach an agreement quickly so that this instrument can be introduced; stresses the importance of
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Calls on the VP/HR to regularly consult the European Parliament on all aspects of and the fundamental choices regarding the common security and defence policy; considers, in that regard, that Parliament should be consulted beforehand on strategic planning for CSDP missions, on changes to their mandate and on the potential to bring them to an end;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32.
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Supports the creation of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) for executive missions to enable all CSDP military operations to be carried out; calls for enhanced cooperation between the MPCC and the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability; draws attention to the problems of recruitment and resource provision, which need to be overcome in order for the MPCC to be fully effective; calls on the
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Supports the creation of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) for executive missions to enable all CSDP military operations to be carried out; calls for enhanced cooperation between the MPCC and the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability; draws attention to the problems of recruitment and resource provision, which need to be overcome in order for the MPCC to be fully effective; calls on the EEAS to transform the MPCC from a virtual entity, with multiple-assignment posts, into a robust
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Supports the creation of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) for executive missions to enable
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Notes the failure of the Union’s battlegroup project; the battlegroups have never been deployed since their creation in 2007, owing in particular to opposition on the part of all the Member States and the complexity of their implementation and funding, which is at odds with the original objective of speed and efficiency; proposes to transform the battle groups into a more reliable set of several multinational but permanent units which are able to execute all possible military CSDP operations foreseen by the Treaty;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Notes the failure of the Union’s battlegroup project; the battlegroups have never been deployed since their creation in 2007, owing in particular to opposition on the part of all the Member States and the complexity of their implementation and funding, which is at odds with the original objective of speed and efficiency; calls for a re-evaluation and reinvigoration of the battlegroup project based on past lessons learned;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes the lasting deterioration in the Union’s strategic environment in the face of multiple challenges directly or indirectly affecting the security of its Member States and citizens: armed conflicts immediately to the east and south of the European continent, jihadist terrorism, cyber attacks, uncontrolled migration, increasing threats to natural resources
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Notes th
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Notes the failure of the Union’s battlegroup project; the battlegroups have never been deployed since their creation in 2007, owing in particular to opposition on the part of all the Member States and the complexity of their implementation and funding, which is at odds with the original objective of speed and efficiency; stresses that the battlegroups be dismantled immediate effect;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Notes the failure of the Union’s battlegroup project; the battlegroups have never been deployed since their creation in 2007, owing in particular to
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Notes the failure of the Union’s battlegroup project; the battlegroups have never been deployed since their creation in 2007, owing in particular to
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33.
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33 a. Considers it necessary to reform the EU battlegroup concept so as to create an EU military unit based on volunteers coming from the Member States or associate countries, which would be at the disposal of the European Council and financed from the EU defence budget, complementing national military forces and compatible with NATO, in the frame of the mandate stemming from the relevant Treaty provisions;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Notes that the mutual assistance clause (Article 42(7) TEU),
Amendment 277 #
34. Notes that the mutual assistance clause (Article 42(7) TEU), which has been invoked once, demonstrates the solidarity among Member States in the common fight against terrorism; notes, however, that the conditions for triggering the article and the arrangements for providing the assistance required have never been clearly defined; calls for
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Notes that the mutual assistance clause (Article 42(7) TEU), which has been invoked once, demonstrates the solidarity among Member States in the common fight against terrorism; notes, however, that the conditions for triggering the article and the arrangements for providing the assistance required have never been clearly defined; calls for a more operational implementation of this instrument and joint efforts to clarify its scope;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Notes that the mutual assistance clause (Article 42(7) TEU), which has been invoked once, demonstrates the solidarity among Member States in
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that instability and unpredictability on the Union’s borders and in its immediate neighbourhood (north Africa, the Middle East, Ukraine, the Caucasus, the Balkans, etc.) pose a direct threat to the security of the continent;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Notes that the mutual assistance clause (Article 42(7) TEU), which has been invoked once, demonstrates the solidarity among Member States, notably in the common fight against terrorism; notes, however, that the conditions for triggering the article and the arrangements for providing the assistance required have never been clearly defined; calls for a more operational implementation of this instrument;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Notes that the mutual assistance clause (Article 42(7) TEU), which has been invoked once, demonstrates the solidarity among Member States in the common fight against terrorism; notes, however, that the conditions for triggering the article and the arrangements for providing the assistance required have never been clearly defined; calls for
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34 a. Recalls that the solidarity clause (Article 222 TFEU) also provides the Union and the Member States with the possibility of providing assistance to a Member State that is the object of a terrorist attack or the victim of a natural or man-made disaster; recalls that the 2013 Cybersecurity Strategy of the European Union states that “a particularly serious cyber incident or attack could constitute sufficient ground for a Member State to invoke the EU Solidarity Clause (article 222 TFEU); reminds that the Council Decision 2014/415/EU ‘on the arrangements for the implementation by the Union of the solidarity clause’, establishes that the solidarity clause calls for the Union to mobilise all the instruments at its disposal, including the structures developed in the framework of the CSDP; calls on Member States to consider the activation of the solidarity clause in the future;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Believes that the implementation of CSDP missions and operations must be backed up by flexible instruments in order to make it easier for the Union and its Member States to commit to ensuring
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Believes that the implementation of CSDP missions and operations must be backed up by flexible instruments in order
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Believes that the implementation of CSDP missions and operations must be backed up by flexible instruments in order to make it easier for the Union and its Member States to commit to ensuring European
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Believes that the implementation of CSDP missions and operations must be backed up by flexible instruments in order to make it easier for the Union and its Member States to commit to ensuring Europe
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36.
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Expects the Union to make effective use of all existing CSDP policy instruments in the areas of diplomacy, cooperation, development, conflict management and peacekeeping; stresses that CSDP military and civilian instruments cannot, under any circumstances, be the only solution to security issues and that a ‘comprehensive approach’ should always be adopted; considers that only the use of all these
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Expects the Union to make effective use of all existing CSDP policy instruments in the areas of diplomacy, cooperation, development, conflict management and peacekeeping;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that instability and unpredictability on the Union’s borders and in its immediate neighbourhood (north Africa, the Middle East, Ukraine, the Caucasus, the Balkans, etc.) pose a direct threat to the security of the continent; stresses the inextricable link between internal and external security; stresses the importance of resolution of conflicts in the framework or in support of existing agreed negotiating formats based on the norms and principles of international law, the UN Charter and OSCE 1975 Helsinki Final Act;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Expects the Union to make effective use of all existing CSDP policy instruments in the areas of diplomacy, cooperation, development, civil and peaceful conflict management and p
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Expects the Union to make effective use of all existing CSDP policy instruments in the areas of diplomacy, cooperation, development, humanitarian aid, conflict management and peacekeeping; stresses that CSDP military and civilian instruments cannot, under any circumstances, be the only solution to security issues and that a ‘comprehensive approach’ should always be adopted; considers that only the use of all these instruments on the basis of a ‘comprehensive approach’ will provide the flexibility needed to effectively achieve the most ambitious security objectives;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Expects the Union to make effective use of all existing CFSP and CSDP policy instruments in the areas of diplomacy, cooperation, development, conflict management and peacekeeping; stresses that CSDP military and civilian instruments cannot, under any circumstances, be the only solution to security issues and that a ‘comprehensive approach’ should always be adopted; considers that only the use of all these instruments on the basis of a ‘comprehensive approach’ will provide the flexibility needed to effectively achieve the most ambitious security objectives;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Expects the Union to make effective use of all existing CSDP policy instruments in the areas of diplomacy, cooperation, development, conflict management and peacekeeping; stresses that CSDP military and civilian instruments cannot, under any circumstances, be the only solution to security issues and that an ‘
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36 a. Recalls the increased success of conflict resolution when gender parity and equality are respected along the process and calls for an increase of participation and managerial positions of women in such missions and to more systematically mainstream a gender perspective into CSDP missions, and to actively contribute to the implementation of UNSC Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security; calls on the EEAS and Member states to initiate ambitious steps in view of increasing the representation of women among international experts at all levels of CSDP missions and operations, possibly through a dedicated Action Plan or targeted incentives and career planning for women or mechanisms in recruitment that ensure a better representation;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36 a. Calls on the High Representative to regularly consult the European Parlement on urgent matters pertaining to the implementation of the CSDP; believes that the High Representative, or an appropriate EEAS official with direct oversight over CSDP command structres and involved in the design, implementation and appraisal of current civilian and military operations, should promptly inform Parliament of important changes to the structures of any such operations, particularly in regards to their overall nature, mandate, length or early termination;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. stresses the growing and essential role of women in peacekeeping missions and security and defence policy and calls on the VP/HR to enter into dialogue with the European Parliament on the instruments to be introduced and action to be taken;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 b (new) 36 b. Underlines the need for further developing the parliamentary and democratic character and dimension of CSDP; believes that an effective CSDP which is fit for the 21st century security challenges goes with a strong parliamentary scrutiny component and high transparency standards both at national level and at EU-level; is of the opinion that a stronger parliamentary dimension of CSDP correspond with the high demand of EU citizens for security, peace and more cooperation on security and defence amongst Member States;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to the Charter of the United Nations and the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 of the Organisation of Security and Cooperation in Europe,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. C
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Stresses that strengthening European strategic autonomy will necessarily be based on increasing the Member States’ capabilities and defence budgets,
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Stresses that strengthening European strategic autonomy will necessarily be based on the EU Capability Development Priorities which will entail an increasing of the Member States’ capabilities and defence budgets, and
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Stresses that
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Stresses that strengthening European strategic autonomy will
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Notes that the defence and space industries are facing unprecedented global competition and major technological changes with the emergence of advanced technologies (robotics, artificial intelligence, cyber, etc.);
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38.
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Welcomes the significant reversal of the trend of cutting defence budgets; calls, in that connection, on the Member States to invest the additional funding intelligently in cooperative programmes; is of the opinion that this should be supported and encouraged at Union level;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that instability and unpredictability on the Union’s borders and in its immediate neighbourhood (north Africa, the Middle East, Ukraine, the Caucasus, the Balkans, etc.) pose a direct threat to the security of the continent; stresses the inextricable link between internal and external security; stresses the role played by a number of EU states in undermining the external security situation through EU foreign and trade policy;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Welcomes the significant reversal of the trend of cutting defence budgets as a result of the Defence Investment Pledge made at the NATO Summit in Wales in 2014; is of the opinion that this should be supported and encouraged at Union level;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Welcomes the significant reversal of the trend of cutting defence budgets; is of the opinion that this should be supported and encouraged at Union level; encourages Member States to increase their defence spending to 2% of GDP;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38.
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38.
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38 a. Believes that the EU's security and defence policy will only be effective if national decisions are coordinated and national arms exports decisions are compliant with the eight EU criteria in particularly as regards human rights, regional stability, terrorism and the risk of diversion; welcomes the recent review of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP and calls for amore ambitious effort at EU level as regards monitoring and control of exports, which would take into account major developments in the sector such as EDIDP and EDF;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39.
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Welcomes the recent efforts by the European institutions and the Member States, following on from the publication of the ‘EU Global Strategy’, to breathe new life into the hitherto
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 Amendment 32 #
2. Considers that instability and unpredictability on the Union’s borders and in its immediate neighbourhood (north Africa, the Middle East, Ukraine, the Caucasus, the Balkans, etc.) pose a direct threat to the security of the continent; acknowledges that active engagement in the neighbourhood is in the interest of the European Union; stresses the inextricable link between internal and external security;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Notes
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Notes
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40.
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Notes with satisfaction the Commission’s proposal of 2 May 2018 to establish a EUR 13 billion budget line
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Notes with satisfaction the Commission’s proposal of 2 May 2018 to establish a EUR 13 billion budget line for defence cooperation in the next multiannual financial framework (MFF)
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40.
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40a. Considers that the instatement of a European budget line for defence must be brought about though a reallocation of corresponding national entries; opposes the diversion of funds from other budget lines towards defence;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal of June 2017 to create a European Defence Fund (EDF), which would foster cooperation between Member States and support the
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41.
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that instability and unpredictability on the Union’s borders
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal of June 2017 to create a European Defence Fund (EDF), which would
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41.
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41.
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal of June 2017 to create a European Defence Fund (EDF), which would foster cooperation between Member States and support the European defence industry; notes that this proposal is the first initiative for which Community funds are to be used in direct support of defence projects; recognises that this is a major step forward for European defence, from both a political and an industrial perspective; stresses the need to implement this budget in a transparent and inclusive manner, not to support bilateral cooperation but to facilitate genuine industrial cooperation at European level; notes that the EDF could finance structural projects such as the future European aircraft or tank or a European anti-missile defence capability; notes that the 2019 work programme for the preparatory action will focus on electromagnetic spectrum dominance and future disruptive defence technologies, two key areas for maintaining Europe’s technological independence in the long term; welcomes, also, the adoption by the Commission in March 2019 of the first European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) and the publication of nine calls for proposals for 2019, including for the Eurodrone, which is a key capability for Europe’s strategic autonomy; points out that 12 further calls for proposals will follow in 2020, covering priority areas in all domains (air, land, sea, cyber and space); notes the link between the procurement decisions taken today by the Member States and the prospects for industrial and technological cooperation under the EDF;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal of June 2017 to create a European Defence Fund (EDF), which would foster cooperation between Member States and cooperative arms programmes to develop capabilities, and would support the European defence industry; notes that this proposal is the first initiative for which Community funds are to be used in direct support of cooperative defence projects; recognises that this is a major step forward for European defence, from both a political and an industrial perspective; notes that the EDF could finance structural projects such as the future European aircraft or tank or a European anti-missile defence capability; welcomes the results of the EU-funded pilot projects EuroSWARM and SPIDER; notes that the 2019 work programme for the preparatory action will focus on electromagnetic spectrum dominance and future disruptive defence technologies, two key areas for maintaining Europe’s technological independence in the long term; welcomes, also, the adoption by the Commission in March 2019 of the first European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) and the publication of nine calls for proposals for 2019, including for the Eurodrone, which is a key capability for Europe’s strategic autonomy; points out that 12 further calls for proposals will follow in 2020, covering priority areas in all domains (air, land, sea, cyber and space); notes the link between the procurement decisions taken today by the Member States and the prospects for industrial and technological cooperation under the EDF;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41.
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal of June 2017 to create a European Defence Fund (EDF), which would foster cooperation between Member States and support the European defence industry; notes that this proposal is the first initiative for which Community funds are to be used in direct support of defence projects and supports the creation of a fully-fledged EDF in the next MFF; recognises that this is a major step forward for European defence, from both a political and an industrial perspective; notes that the EDF could finance structural projects such as the future European aircraft or tank or a European anti-missile defence capability; notes that the 2019 work programme for the preparatory action will focus on electromagnetic spectrum dominance and future disruptive defence technologies, two key areas for maintaining Europe’s technological independence in the long term; welcomes, also, the adoption by the Commission in March 2019 of the first European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) and the publication of nine calls for proposals for 2019, including for the Eurodrone, which is a key capability for Europe’s strategic autonomy; points out that 12 further calls for proposals will follow in 2020, covering priority areas in all domains (air, land, sea, cyber and space); notes the link between the procurement decisions taken today by the Member States and the prospects for industrial and technological cooperation under the EDF;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal of June 2017 to create a European Defence Fund (EDF), which would foster cooperation between Member States and support the European defence industry; notes that this proposal is the first initiative for which Community funds are to be used in direct support of defence projects; recognises that this is a major step forward for European defence, from both a political and an industrial perspective; notes that the EDF could
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal of June 2017 to create a European Defence Fund (EDF), which would foster cooperation between Member States and support the European defence industry; notes that this proposal is the first initiative for which Community funds are to be used in direct support of defence projects; recognises that this is a major step forward for European defence, from both a political and an industrial perspective; notes that the EDF could finance structural projects such as the future European
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal of June 2017 to create a European Defence Fund (EDF), which would foster cooperation between Member States and support the European defence industry; notes that this proposal is the first initiative for which Community funds are to be used in direct support of common EU defence projects; recognises that this is a major step forward for European defence, from both a political and an industrial perspective; notes that the EDF could finance structural projects such as the future European aircraft or tank or a European anti-missile defence capability; notes that the 2019 work programme for the preparatory action will focus on electromagnetic spectrum dominance and future disruptive defence technologies, two key areas for maintaining Europe’s technological independence in the long term; welcomes, also, the adoption by the Commission in March 2019 of the first European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) and the publication of nine calls for proposals for 2019, including for the Eurodrone, which is a key capability for Europe’s strategic autonomy; points out that 12 further calls for proposals will follow in 2020, covering priority areas in all domains (air, land, sea, cyber and space); notes the link between the procurement decisions taken today by the Member States and the prospects for industrial and technological cooperation under the EDF;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that instability and unpredictability on the Union’s borders and in its immediate neighbourhood (north Africa, the Middle East,
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 a (new) 41a. Emphasises the need for a European defence strategy to be adopted in order to steer and plan the use of the EDF in an effective manner;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Welcomes the effective implementation of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) as an important step towards closer cooperation in security and defence among Member States; stresses that this provision, introduced in the 2009 Lisbon Treaty (Article 46 of the Treaty on
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42.
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Welcomes the effective implementation of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) as an important step towards closer cooperation in security and defence among Member States; stresses that this provision, introduced in the 2009 Lisbon Treaty (Article 46 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union), is legally binding and includes a set of ambitious commitments to enable European countries wishing to do so to move ahead faster on common defence projects; recognises the role that PESCO
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42.
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Welcomes the effective implementation of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) as an important step towards closer cooperation in security and defence among Member States; stresses that this provision, introduced in the 2009 Lisbon Treaty (Article 46 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union), is legally binding and includes a set of ambitious commitments to enable European countries wishing to do so to move ahead faster on common defence projects; recognises the
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Highlights the close link between PESCO, with the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) launched in 2017, and the EDF for enhancing the Member States’ defence capabilities; criticises once again the fact that, so far, there has been no strategic justification of the measures in the light of defence policy considerations; calls, in this regard, on the Council and the Commission, jointly with the European Parliament, to draw up an EU White Paper on Security and Defence as an Interinstitutional Agreement and a strategic paper on the defence industry for the period 2021- 2027; stresses that new projects should be covered by the Capability Development Plan (CDP), which will serve to foster cooperation between Member States with a view to closing the capability gap through the work of the European Defence Agency; considers that the CARD should make an effective contribution to harmonising the investments and capabilities of national armed forces in an effective manner, guaranteeing the Union’s strategic and
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Highlights th
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that instability and unpredictability on the Union’s borders and in its immediate neighbourhood (north Africa, the Middle East, Ukraine, the Caucasus, the Balkans, Eastern Mediterranean etc.) pose a direct threat to the security of the continent; stresses the inextricable link between internal and external security;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 a (new) 43a. Welcomes the full coordination between the capability roadmap established by the European Defence Agency and the capability planning that has been carried out, demonstrating that there is extensive interoperability between the armies of the EU Member States that are members of NATO;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44.
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Notes the Commission’s proposal to allocate EUR 6.5 billion to military mobility projects in the next MFF; highlights that the military mobility is a strategic instrument that will allow to the EU to pursue effectively its security and defence interests and in a complementary manner with other organisations such as NATO;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44.
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44.
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44.
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44.
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44.
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Questions the slow start-up of the 34 PESCO projects and the delays to the launch of a third wave of 13 projects, given that none are as yet up and running; notes that only four projects will reach their initial operational capacity in 2019; highlights the lack of ambition and scale of some projects, which do not address the most obvious capability gaps, particularly those in the first wave, which are primarily capability projects involving as many Member States as possible; calls on the HR/VP to immediately inform the European Parliament which PESCO projects are to be terminated early and of the grounds for terminating them; notes that the desired inclusion of participation in PESCO projects should not jeopardise a high level of ambition on the part of the participating Member States; considers that third countries’ involvement should be subject to stringent conditions and based on established and effective reciprocity; draws attention, in this connection, to the rights of the European Parliament arising from the judgment in Case C-658/11; calls on the Member States to submit
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that instability and unpredictability on the Union’s borders and in its immediate neighbourhood (north Africa, the Middle East, Ukraine, the Caucasus, the Balkans, etc.) pose
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Questions the slow start-up of the 34 projects and the delays to the launch of a third wave of 13 projects, given that none are as yet up and running; notes that only four projects will reach their initial operational capacity in 2019; highlights the lack of ambition and scale of some projects, which do not address the most obvious capability gaps, particularly those in the first wave, which are primarily capability projects involving as many Member States as possible; notes that the desired inclusion of participation in PESCO projects should not jeopardise a high level of ambition on the part of the participating Member States; considers that third countries’ involvement should be subject to stringent conditions and based on established and effective reciprocity; calls on the Member States to submit projects with a strategic European
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Questions the slow start-up of the 34 projects and the delays to the launch of a third wave of 13 projects, given that none are as yet up and running and highlights the need of concrete deadlines for deliverance of the projects and clearer overview of what their end products will entail; notes that only four projects will reach their initial operational capacity in 2019; highlights the lack of ambition and scale of some projects, which do not address the most obvious capability gaps, particularly those in the first wave, which are primarily capability projects involving as many Member States as possible; notes that the desired inclusion of participation in PESCO projects should not jeopardise a high level of ambition on the part of the participating Member States; considers that third countries’ involvement should be subject to stringent conditions and based on established and effective reciprocity; calls on the Member States to submit projects with a strategic European dimension, thereby strengthening the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), which is an essential part of the strategic autonomisation process and relates more to the operational side in order to respond directly to the operational needs of
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Questions the slow start-up of the 34 projects and the delays to the launch of a third wave of 13 projects, given that none are as yet up and running; notes that only four projects will reach their initial operational capacity in 2019; highlights the lack of ambition and scale of some projects, which do not address the most obvious capability gaps, particularly those in the first wave, which are primarily capability projects involving as many Member States as possible; notes that the desired inclusion of participation in PESCO projects should not jeopardise a high level of ambition on the part of the participating Member States;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Questions the slow start-up of the 34 projects and the delays to the launch of a third wave of 13 projects, given that none are as yet up and running; notes that only four projects will reach their initial operational capacity in 2019; highlights the lack of ambition and scale of some projects, which do not address the most obvious capability gaps, particularly those in the first wave, which are primarily capability projects involving as many Member States as possible; notes that the desired inclusion of participation in PESCO projects should not jeopardise a high level of ambition on the part of the participating Member States; considers that third countries’ involvement should be subject to stringent conditions and based on established and effective reciprocity; calls on the Member States to submit projects with a strategic European dimension, thereby
Amendment 364 #
45. Questions the slow start-up of the 34 projects and the delays to the launch of a third wave of 13 projects, given that none are as yet up and running; notes that only four projects will reach their initial operational capacity in 2019; highlights the lack of ambition and scale of some projects, which do not address the most obvious capability gaps, particularly those in the first wave, which are primarily capability projects involving as many Member States as possible; notes that the desired inclusion of participation in PESCO projects should not jeopardise a high level of ambition on the part of the participating Member States; considers that third countries’ involvement should be
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Questions the slow start-up of the 34 projects and the delays to the launch of a third wave of 13 projects, given that none
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Questions the slow start-up of the 34 projects and the delays to the launch of a third wave of 13 projects, given that none are as yet up and running; notes that only four projects will reach their initial operational capacity in 2019; highlights the lack of ambition and scale of some projects, which do not address the most
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46.
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Stresses the still virtual nature of the European Defence Fund; points out that that this instrument has not yet been finally approved, with only partial and political agreement having been given in April 2019; stresses the importance of
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Stresses the still virtual nature of the European Defence Fund; points out that that this instrument has not yet been finally approved, with only partial and political agreement having been given in April 2019; stresses the importance of maintaining Parliament’s position concerning delegated acts for the work programmes, the amount of the EDF, the involvement of third countries and the establishment of an appropriate intellectual property policy in relation to security and defence in order to protect research results; draws attention, in that connection, to the highly sensitive and strategic nature of defence research, both for industrial competitiveness and for the
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that instability and unpredictability on the Union’s borders and in its immediate neighbourhood (north Africa, the Middle East, Ukraine, the Caucasus, the Balkans, etc.) pose a direct and acute threat to the security
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Stresses the still virtual nature of the European Defence Fund; points out that that this instrument has not yet been finally approved, with only partial and political agreement having been given in April 2019; stresses the importance of maintaining Parliament’s position concerning the amount of the EDF, the involvement of third countries and the establishment of an appropriate intellectual property policy in relation to security and defence in order to protect research results; draws attention, in that connection, to the highly sensitive and strategic nature of defence research, both for industrial
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46.
Amendment 372 #
46. Stresses the still virtual nature of the European Defence Fund; points out that that this instrument has not yet been finally approved, with only partial and political agreement having been given in April 2019; stresses the importance of maintaining Parliament’s position concerning the amount of the EDF, the involvement of third countries and the establishment of an appropriate intellectual property policy in relation to security and defence in order to protect research results; calls on the European Commission to make the participation of third countries conditional on reciprocal opening up of the arms market; draws attention, in that connection, to the highly sensitive and strategic nature of defence research, both for industrial competitiveness and for the strategic autonomy of the Union; calls for the initial lessons learned from the implementation of the EDIDP (in particular concerning the application of derogations for eligible entities), the pilot project and the preparatory action on defence research to be properly taken into account; calls on the Member States to be fully involved in the decision-making process in order to avoid bureaucratic excesses and to ensure that the programmes included address the strategic needs of the CSDP and the Member States; considers that the success of the EDF will depend on its ability to promote defence material which can be deployed and to cater for the specific defence needs of the participating states and to guarantee the availability of sufficient budgetary resources, whilst ensuring that industrial know-how is not duplicated, national defence investment is not crowded out and cooperation does not become over-complicated; considers that developing the European defence industry by regulating access for entities controlled by non-EU third parties to projects financed by the Fund is fully consistent with the European ambition of strategic autonomy;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Stresses the still virtual nature of the European Defence Fund; points out that that this instrument has not yet been finally approved, with only partial and political agreement having been given in April 2019; stresses the importance of maintaining Parliament’s position concerning the amount of the EDF, the involvement of third countries and the establishment of an appropriate intellectual property policy in relation to security and defence in order to protect research results;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Stresses the still virtual nature of the European Defence Fund; points out that that this instrument has not yet been finally approved, with only partial and political agreement having been given in April 2019; stresses the importance of maintaining Parliament’s position concerning the amount of the EDF, the involvement of third countries and the establishment of an appropriate intellectual property policy in relation to security and defence in order to protect research results; draws attention, in that connection, to the highly sensitive and strategic nature of defence research, both for industrial competitiveness and for the strategic autonomy of the Union; calls for the initial lessons learned from the implementation of the EDIDP (in particular concerning the application of derogations for eligible entities), the pilot project and the preparatory action on defence research to be properly taken into account; calls on the Member States to be fully involved in the decision-making process in order to avoid
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Stresses the still virtual nature of the European Defence Fund; points out that that this instrument has not yet been finally approved, with only partial and political agreement having been given in April 2019; stresses the importance of maintaining Parliament’s position concerning the amount of the EDF, the involvement of third countries and the establishment of an appropriate intellectual property policy in relation to security and defence in order to protect research results; draws attention, in that connection, to the highly sensitive and strategic nature of defence research, both for industrial competitiveness and for the strategic
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Stresses the still virtual nature of the European Defence Fund; points out that that this instrument has not yet been finally approved, with only partial and political agreement having been given in April 2019; stresses the importance of maintaining Parliament’s position
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Stresses the still virtual nature of the European Defence Fund; points out that that this instrument has not yet been finally approved, with only partial and political agreement having been given in April 2019; stresses the importance of maintaining Parliament’s position concerning the amount of the EDF, the involvement of third countries and the establishment of an appropriate intellectual property policy in relation to security and defence in order to protect research results; draws attention, in that connection, to the highly sensitive and strategic nature of defence research, both for industrial competitiveness and for the strategic autonomy of the Union; calls for the initial lessons learned from the implementation of the EDIDP (in particular concerning the application of derogations for eligible entities), the pilot project and the preparatory action on defence research to be properly taken into account; calls on the Member States to be fully involved in the decision-making process in order to avoid bureaucratic excesses and to ensure that the programmes included address the strategic needs of the CSDP and the Member States; considers that the success of the EDF will depend on its ability to cater for the specific defence needs of the participating states and to guarantee the availability of sufficient budgetary resources, whilst ensuring that industrial know-how is not duplicated, national defence investment is
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Hopes that decisions on the participation of third parties in PESCO projects will under no circumstances undermine the conditions agreed in the negotiations on the EDF and the EDIDP
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Hopes that decisions on the participation of third parties in PESCO projects will under no circumstances undermine the conditions agreed in the negotiations on the EDF and the EDIDP,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Stresses the strategic dimension for Europe of the space sector, takes the view that an ambitious space policy can make an effective contribution to improving the ESDP and emphasises the need to make progress in developing new space capabilities and technologies with both civilian and military uses, in particular in the field of communications, information, surveillance, reconnaissance, disaster response and arms control, which are capable of ensuring European strategic autonomy; welcomes the
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Stresses the strategic dimension for Europe of the space sector, and emphasises the need to make progress in developing technologies with both civilian and military uses which are capable of ensuring European strategic autonomy; welcomes the inclusion in the next MFF of the Commission’s EUR 16 billion space programme proposal to boost EU space leadership; welcomes the progress made on EU satellite services (Galileo, Copernicus, EGNOS); emphasises that, if it is to enjoy decision-making and operational autonomy, the Union must have adequate satellite resources in the fields of space imagery, intelligence-gathering, communications and space surveillance; considers that space-based services should be fully operationalised in order to provide high-resolution satellite imaging in support of CSDP missions and operations; considers that the new security initiatives on Governmental Satellite Communication (GOVSATCOM) and space situational awareness (SSA) will contribute significantly to the objectives of the European defence action plan and strengthening the Union's strategic autonomy; stresses the need to finance, through the EDF, industrial projects with a space dimension where the Union can generate real added value;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48.
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Stresses th
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Stresses the strategic dimension for Europe of the space sector, and emphasises the need to make progress in developing technologies with both civilian and military uses which are capable of ensuring European strategic autonomy; welcomes the inclusion in the next MFF of the Commission’s EUR 16 billion space programme proposal to boost EU space leadership; welcomes the progress made on EU satellite services (Galileo, Copernicus, EGNOS); emphasises that, if it is to enjoy decision-making and operational autonomy, the Union must have adequate satellite resources in the fields of space imagery, intelligence-gathering, communications and space surveillance; emphasises how important it is for the European Union to enjoy autonomous access to space; considers that space-based services should be fully operationalised in order to provide
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Stresses the strategic dimension for Europe of the space sector, and emphasises the need to make progress in developing technologies with both civilian and military uses which are capable of
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 a (new) 48a. Emphasises that satellite communications are vital for defence, security, humanitarian aid, emergency response interventions and diplomatic communication, and are a key element of civilian missions and military operations, in particular in isolated environments with little or no infrastructure; welcomes the government satellite telecommunications initiative, Govsatcom, which will give Member States guaranteed access to secure satellite telecommunications; points out that Govsatcom was recognised as one of the elements comprising the 2016 global strategy;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 a (new) 48a. Calls for an urgent analysis of possible civilian uses of the SatCen geospatial capabilities; beyond the security, the EU satellite capabilities should be deployed in support of EU and Member States' activities in monitoring of migration, agriculture, forestry management, search for natural resources, security of borders, state of icebergs and many others;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 b (new) 48b. Emphasises that space infrastructure is vulnerable to interference, attacks, and a host of other threats, including collisions with space debris or other satellites; reiterates the importance of securing critical infrastructure and communications, as well as developing resilient technologies; takes the view that there is a need for capacity-building to address emergent threats with regard to space, and welcomes the Commission’s proposal, as part of the space programme, to strengthen the space surveillance and tracking services (SST) currently in place;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 c (new) 48c. Emphasises that, today, an increasing number of powers have military capabilities in space; points out that a principle against the weaponisation of space has been established in international law; notes, nevertheless, that certain powers have broken that principle, putting forward a proposal for legislation to set up a fully armed space force, and defining space as a setting for armed conflict; takes the view that the Union must condemn this trend towards the weaponisation of space, as well as the implementation of space deterrents designed to seriously undermine enemies’ space capabilities, as such developments are signs of a strategically unstable situation;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 d (new) 42d. Takes the view that the Commission’s future Directorate-General for the Defence Industry and Space should look into the synergies between European space programmes and the European Defence Action Plan of November 2016 so as to ensure general consistency in this strategic area;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 49. Is convinced that the Union has a vital interest in creating a
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 49. Is convinced that the Union has a vital interest in creating a safe and open maritime environment which makes for the free passage of goods and people; stresses that the freedom of navigation is tantamount and may not be undermined; notes that most of the strategic assets, critical infrastructure and capabilities are under the control of Member States and that their willingness to enhance cooperation is paramount for European security; reaffirms the Union’s role as a global maritime security provider, and stresses the importance of developing relevant military and civilian capabilities; welcomes in that connection the adoption of the revised EU Maritime Security Strategy Action Plan in June 2018;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 49. Is convinced that the
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 49. Is convinced that the Union has a vital interest in creating a safe and open maritime environment which makes for the free passage of goods and people; notes that most of the strategic assets, critical infrastructure and capabilities are under the control of Member States and that their willingness to enhance cooperation is paramount for European security; reaffirms the Union’s role as a global maritime security provider
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 49. Is convinced that the Union has a
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Believes that the Union and its Member States face an unprecedented threat in the form of cyber attacks as well as cyber crime and terrorism; believes that the nature of cyber attacks makes them a threat that requires a Union-level response; encourages the Member States to provide mutual assistance in the event of a cyber attack against any one of them; calls the Member States to strengthen their capacities and encourage cooperation to prevent state and non-state actors from third countries to exert hostile interference on EU and Member State decision-making;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Believes that the Union and its Member States face an unprecedented threat in the form of cyber attacks as well as cyber crime and terrorism; believes that the nature of cyber attacks makes them a threat that requires a Union-level response; supports NATO's decision to include cyber attacks under Art. 5; encourages the Member States to mimic this by provid
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Believes that the Union and its Member States face an unprecedented threat in the form of cyber attacks as well as cyber crime and terrorism; believes that the nature of cyber attacks makes them a threat that requires a Union-level response; encourages the Member States to provide mutual assistance in the event of a cyber attack against any one of them; recalls that if a Member State is the victim of cyber attacks can call for the activation of the EU's mutual defence and solidarity clause;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) - having regard to its recommendations of 15 November 2017 to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the Eastern Partnership, in the run-up to the November 2017 Summit,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that global actors (the US, China, Russia) and an increasing number of regional actors (Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, India, etc.) are seeking to assert power through a combination of unilateral diplomatic posturing
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Believes that the Union and its Member States face an unprecedented threat
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Believes that the Union and its Member States face an unprecedented threat in the form of uncontrolled migration, islamist terrorism and to some degree by cyber attacks as well as cyber crime
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Believes that the Union and its Member States face an unprecedented threat in the form of cyber attacks as well as cyber crime and terrorism; believes that the nature of cyber attacks makes them a threat that requires a Union-level response including common analytic support capabilities; encourages the Member States to provide mutual assistance in the event of a cyber attack against any one of them;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Believes that the Union and its Member States face an unprecedented threat in the form of cyber attacks as well as cyber crime and terrorism by both state and non-state actors; believes that the nature of cyber attacks makes them a threat that requires a Union-level response; encourages the Member States to provide mutual assistance in the event of a cyber attack against any one of them;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Believes that the Union and its Member States face an unprecedented threat in the form of cyber attacks as well as cyber crime, disinformation campaigns and terrorism; believes that the nature of cyber attacks makes them a threat that requires a Union-level response; encourages the Member States to provide mutual assistance in the event of a cyber attack against any one of them;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 a (new) 50a. Considers it vital that the EU and NATO continue and step up the sharing of intelligence in order to enable the formal attribution of cyber attacks and consequently enable the imposing of restrictive sanctions on those responsible for cyber attacks; deems it necessary to continue active interaction between EU and NATO by participating in cyber exercises, joint trainings and keeping up active interaction in the field of cyber security and defence;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 a (new) 50a. Calls for a stable source of financing for the EEAS Strategic Communication Division, with substantial allocations for the East StratCom division;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 b (new) 50b. Urges the EEAS and the Council to step up their ongoing efforts to improve cybersecurity, 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 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Welcomes efforts to strengthen the Union’s capacity to address ‘hybrid’ threats, which are combinations of ambiguous posturing, direct and indirect pressure and the involvement of military and non-military capabilities, and are just some of the range of internal and external security challenges facing the Union;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Welcomes efforts to strengthen the
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that global actors (the US, China, Russia) and an increasing number of regional actors (Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, etc.) are seeking to assert power through a combination of unilateral diplomatic posturing, destabilizing activities of a primarily hybrid nature and increasing military military build-ups;
Amendment 410 #
51a. Recognizes the growing importance of cyber and automated intelligence capabilities, stresses that these provide threats to all the Member States and EU institutions, urges all EU institutions and Member States to continue to improve upon their cyber and automated technologies, further encourages cooperation on these technological advances;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Recognises the increasingly prominent role of artificial intelligence (AI) in European defence; notes, in particular, the many military applications stemming from AI for managing and simulating operational environments, assisting the decision-making process, detecting threats and processing intelligence; stresses that the development of reliable AI in the field of defence is essential for ensuring European strategic autonomy in capability and operational areas; calls on the Union to keep up its investment in this area and in particular in disruptive technologies through existing instruments (European Defence Fund, European Innovation Council, future Horizon Europe, Digital Europe programme); calls for promoting a common strategy for AI that can boost the technological and industrial capacity of the EU, but also ensure an appropriate ethical and legal standards in order to guarantee its safe appliance, especially with a focus on the potential harm of the lethal autonomous weapons systems and the consequences for human rights and dignity;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Recognises the increasingly prominent role of artificial intelligence (AI) in European defence; notes, in particular, the many military applications stemming from AI for managing and simulating operational environments, assisting the decision-making process, detecting threats and processing intelligence; stresses that the development of reliable AI in the field of defence is essential for ensuring European
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Recognises the increasingly prominent role of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in European defence; notes, in particular, the many military applications stemming from AI for managing and simulating operational environments, assisting the decision- making process, detecting threats and processing intelligence; stresses that the development of reliable AI in the field of defence is essential for ensuring
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Recognises the increasingly prominent role of artificial intelligence (AI) in European defence; notes, in
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Recognises the increasingly prominent role of artificial intelligence (AI) in European defence; notes, in particular, the many military applications stemming from AI for managing and simulating operational environments, assisting the decision-making process, detecting threats and processing intelligence; stresses that the development of reliable AI in the field of defence is essential for ensuring European strategic autonomy in capability and operational areas; calls on the Union to keep up its investment in this area and in particular in disruptive technologies through existing
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Recognises the increasingly prominent role of artificial intelligence (AI) in European defence; notes, in particular, the many military applications stemming from AI for managing and simulating operational environments, assisting the decision-making process, detecting threats and processing intelligence; stresses that the development of reliable AI in the field of defence is essential for ensuring European strategic autonomy in capability and operational areas; calls on the Member States to cooperate to that end and calls on the Union to keep up its investment in this area and in particular in disruptive technologies through existing instruments (European Defence Fund, European Innovation Council, future Horizon Europe, Digital Europe programme);
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Recognises the increasingly prominent role of artificial intelligence (AI) in European defence; notes, in particular, the many military applications stemming from AI for managing and simulating operational environments, assisting the decision-making process, detecting threats and processing intelligence; stresses that the development of reliable AI in the field of defence is essential for ensuring European strategic autonomy in capability and operational areas; calls on the Union to keep up and increase its investment in this area and in particular in disruptive technologies through existing instruments (European Defence Fund, European Innovation Council, future Horizon Europe, Digital Europe programme);
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 a (new) 52a. Notes that emerging technologies, including AI, that are used in weapons systems must be developed and applied according to the principles of responsible innovation and ethical principles, such as accountability and compliance with international law; taking into account the highly controversial concept of fully autonomous weapon systems, the EU must explore the possibilities of AI and at same time guarantee the full respect of human rights and international law;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 a (new) 52a. Notes that according to Europol's European Union Situation and Trend report of 2019, a general increase of CBRN terrorist propaganda, tutorials and threats was observed in 2018 and the barrier for gaining knowledge on the use of CBRN weapons has decreased; stresses in this regard the need to increase CBRN security in Europe;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that global actors (the US, China, Russia) and an increasing number of regional actors (Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, etc.) are seeking to assert power through a combination of unilateral diplomatic posturing and increasing military
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 a (new) 52a. Recognise a new capabilities which will open up new opportunities for units in the theatre of operations to collaborate in an immersive digital space and stay protected in near-real time, especially when 5G is combined with other innovations like the defence cloud and hypersonic defence systems;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 a (new) 52a. Underlines the importance of achieving quantum computing capabilities and stresses the need to enhance EU-US cooperation in this area to ensure that quantum computing is first realized among partners sharing warm relations and supporting objectives;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 b (new) 52b. Underlines that as the risk of proliferation and use of chemical weapons poses a serious threat to international peace and security the EU needs to continue its strong and consistent support to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the implementation of its mandate, politically and financially and the EU must step up the its resilience to hybrid and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear-related threats;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 a (new) 53a. Stresses the need to apply a gender perspective in the EU’s 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 than men; invites the EU and its international partners to actively involve women in peace and stabilisation processes, and to address their specific security needs;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 a (new) 53a. Notes the growing importance of space security and satellites, stresses the importance of the European Union Satellite Centre and commissions the agency to analyse and provide a report regarding the safety and/or vulnerabilities of the EU and Member State satellites to space debris, cyber attack and direct missile attack;
Amendment 425 #
54. Stresses that the ambition of European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of Europeans to take action to defend their interests, either independently or within an institutional cooperation framework
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54. Stresses that the ambition of European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of Europeans to take action to defend their interests, either
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54. Stresses that the ambition of
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54. Stresses that the ambition of European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of Europeans to take action to defend their interests, either independently
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54. Stresses that the ambition of European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of Europeans to take action to defend their interests, either independently or within an institutional cooperation framework (NATO, OSCE, UN);
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that global actors (the US, China, Russia) and an increasing number of regional actors (Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, etc.) are seeking to assert power through a combination of unilateral
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54. Stresses that the ambition of European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of Europeans to take action to defend their interests, either independently or within an institutional cooperation framework (NATO, OSCE, UN);
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54. Stresses that the ambition of European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of Europeans to take action to defend their interests, either independently or with
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54. Stresses that the ambition of European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of Europeans to take action to
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Considers
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Considers that European strategic autonomy must be based on sustainable cooperation and strategic partnerships with countries and organisations sharing the Union’s values, most importantly with NATO; welcomes, further, the contributions made by CSDP partners to Union missions and operations;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Considers that European strategic a
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Considers that European
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 a (new) 55a. 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 438 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 a (new) 55a. Acknowledges and welcomes the continued US military presence in Europe and welcomes the $1.75 billion increase in the budget for the European Deterrence Initiative, rising to $6.531 billion for 2019;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56.
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that global actors (the US, China, Russia) and an increasing number of regional actors (Turkey, Israel, Iran, Saudi Arabia, etc.) are seeking to assert power through a combination of unilateral diplomatic posturing and increasing military
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Considers it essential to maintain strong, close and special defence and security cooperation between the Union and the United Kingdom after Brexit; stresses that
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Draws attention to NATO’s fundamental role in collective defence, as explicitly recognised in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; believes that the EU-NATO partnership is essential for addressing the security challenges facing Europe and its neighbourhood; believes that EU-NATO cooperation should be complementary and takes full account of each of the two institution’s specific features and roles; considers that the new EU-NATO declaration signed in 2018 starts a new era of their partnership and welcomes the additional areas of cooperation such as military mobility, counter-terrorism, strengthening resilience to CBRN related risks and promoting women and peace agenda;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Draws attention to NATO’s fundamental role in collective defence, as explicitly recognised in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; believes that the EU-NATO partnership is essential for addressing the security challenges facing Europe and its
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Draws attention to NATO’s fundamental role in collective defence, as explicitly recognised in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; believes that the EU-NATO partnership is essential for addressing the security challenges facing Europe and its neighbourhood; believes that EU-NATO cooperation should be
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Draws attention to NATO’s fundamental role in collective defence, as explicitly recognised in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; believes that the EU-NATO partnership is essential for addressing the security challenges facing Europe and its neighbourhood; believes that EU-NATO cooperation should be complementary and takes full account of each of the two institution’s specific features and roles; calls for sufficient coordination between all NATO member states, notably when common or European interests are at stake;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Draws attention to NATO’s fundamental role in collective defence, as explicitly recognised in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; believes that the EU-NATO partnership is essential for addressing the security challenges facing Europe and its neighbourhood;
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Draws attention to NATO’s fundamental role in collective defence, as explicitly recognised in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; believes that the EU-NATO partnership is essential for addressing the security challenges facing Europe and its neighbourhood; believes that EU-NATO cooperation should be complementary and takes full account of each of the two institution’s specific features and roles; affirms that not all EU Member States are members of NATO;
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Draws attention to NATO’s fundamental role in collective territorial defence, as explicitly recognised in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; believes that the EU-NATO partnership is essential for addressing the security challenges facing Europe and its neighbourhood; believes that EU-NATO cooperation should be complementary and takes full account of each of the two institution’s specific features and roles;
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Draws attention to NATO’s fundamental role in collective defence, as explicitly recognised in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; believes that the EU-NATO strategic partnership is essential for addressing the security challenges facing Europe and its neighbourhood; believes that EU-NATO cooperation should be complementary and takes full account of each of the two institution’s specific features and roles;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Draws attention to NATO’s fundamental role in collective defence, as explicitly recognised in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; believes that the EU-NATO partnership is essential for addressing the security challenges facing Europe and its neighbourhood; believes that EU-NATO cooperation should be
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that some global actors (the US, China, Russia) and an increasing number of regional actors (Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, etc.) are seeking to assert power through a combination of unilateral diplomatic posturing and increasing military
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57.
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 a (new) 57a. Is concerned about lack of solidarity and growing tensions between NATO Members, as the actions of some undermine the security of others; questions the commitment of the US leadership to the common transatlantic security architecture; notes that a NATO member cooperates with Russia to disarm our allies in the war against ISIS in Syria; calls on the Member States to tackle the emergence of divergent interests and to maintain NATO’s unity;
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 a (new) 57a. Welcomes the recently intensified political dialogue in, both formal and informal, settings between the EU and NATO, which remains an essential tool for strengthening mutual trust, building confidence and parliamentary awareness and understanding of the key issues affecting the security of the Euro-Atlantic area vis-à-vis the NATO allies and the EU Member States;
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Notes the importance of the EU-UN partnership in the resolution of international conflicts in the framework of existing agreed negotiating formats based on the norms and principles of international law, UN Charter and OSCE 1975 Helsinki Final Act and peace- building activities; calls on both organisations to further coordinate their efforts in areas where they deploy major civilian and military missions, in order to avoid duplication and optimise synergies;
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Notes the importance of the EU-UN partnership in the resolution of international conflicts and peace-building activities; calls on both organisations to further coordinate their efforts in areas where they deploy major civilian and military missions, in order to avoid duplication and optimise synergies; urges the Member States to contribute more to UN peacekeeping and calls on EU institutions to assist in this respect;
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Stresses the importance of cooperation between the Union and other international institutions, in particular the African Union and the OSCE; considers that the Union should also strengthen dialogue and cooperation with third countries in the region and with regional and sub-regional organisations; also believes that a stable and peaceful environment in the Union’s neighbourhood countries are essential in order to stabilize the region, protect the residents, keep the peace and prevent conflicts. Notes with regret that the European Council failed to move forward concerning the enlargement of the Union towards the Western Balkans, in particular with respect to the opening of membership negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania. Urges the Member States, the Council and the European Commission to maintain a strong relationship with the countries of the Western Balkans, acting on earlier commitments of the EU as regards their European perspective, supporting their reforms aiming at the fulfilment of the Copenhagen Criteria for EU Membership; ensuring that each country is judged according to their real progress towards these requirements; maintaining a credible framework for enlargement; and further deepening the region’s integration in order to ensure the stable and peaceful development of the Western Balkans as a strategic partner of the European Union;
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Stresses the importance of cooperation between the Union and other international institutions, in particular the African Union and the OSCE; considers that the Union should also strengthen dialogue and cooperation with third countries
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Stresses the importance of cooperation between the Union and other international institutions, in particular the OSCE and the African Union
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 a (new) 59a. Considers that, in view of the increasing conflicts with Russia, a new détente policy in Europe is needed which takes into account the security needs of our Eastern European Member States, eastern partner countries and Russia's perception of threat; calls, therefore, for a stronger role of the OSCE as an umbrella for the dialog between NATO and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) about a new security cooperation and architecture in Europe as well as for an economic cooperation between the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU); calls, moreover, for an enhanced dialogue at UN level, in particular to encourage China and other states to increase arms control and global nuclear and conventional disarmament and non- proliferation of weapons;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that global actors (
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 60. Supports, in parallel with institutional cooperation and partnerships, the combining of different forms of flexible, multifaceted, open and, at the same time, operational, ambitious and
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 60. Supports, in parallel with institutional cooperation and partnerships, the combining of different forms of flexible, multifaceted, open and, at the same time, operational, ambitious and demanding cooperation, both within and outside EU, NATO and UN structures, which could facilitate joint commitments in operations, thereby strengthening the Union’s operational
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 60. Supports, in parallel with institutional cooperation and partnerships, the combining of different forms of flexible, multifaceted, open and, at the same time, operational, ambitious and demanding cooperation, both within and outside EU, NATO and UN structures, which could facilitate joint commitments in operations, thereby strengthening the Union’s operational
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 60. Supports, in parallel with institutional cooperation and partnerships, the combining of different forms of flexible, multifaceted, open and, at the same time, operational, ambitious and demanding cooperation, both within and outside EU, NATO, OSCE and UN structures, which could facilitate joint commitments in operations, thereby strengthening the Union’s operational strategic autonomy;
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 60. Supports, in parallel with institutional cooperation and partnerships, the combining of different forms of flexible, multifaceted, open and, at the same time, operational, ambitious and demanding cooperation, both within and outside EU, NATO and UN structures, which could facilitate joint commitments in operations, thereby strengthening
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 a (new) 60a. In order to tackle the threat of nuclear proliferation stresses the importance of multilateral negotiations among the European Union and the involved parties; urges to respect the nuclear treaties, to support closing new treaty which replace the INF (Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces)Treaty and to renewing the Non- Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in 2020;
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 a (new) 60a. Recognizes that political and economic stability along with military capabilities and cooperation in the Sub- Saharan Africa is key to mitigating the growth of jihadist activity, migrant crises and combatting the spread and influence of extremism;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 b (new) 60b. Recognizes and supports the EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) to Libya, that has been assisting with the transition to democracy and works to train, advise, and develop Libyan border security in land, air and sea;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 c (new) 60c. Further calls upon the EU to keep its commitments in the Fourth EU- African Summit to support economic and political stability and to further support the capabilities of the African Standby Force;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 d (new) 60d. Recommends that Member States adopt weapon systems and munitions in accordance with NATO standards in order to maintain interoperability among allies;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Underlines the growing geopolitical importance of the Arctic and its effect on the security situation in EU and globally; urges the EU to work towards a more coherent EU internal and external policy, an Arctic strategy and a concrete action plan on the EUs engagement in the Arctic taking into account also the security and geostrategic aspect; notes the EU’s capacity to contribute to the resolution of potential security and geostrategic challenges;
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 e (new) 60e. Encourages the Member States to continue cooperation with the AU and continue to fulfil commitments already made;
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 f (new) 60f. Encourages the Member States to continue to work with ASEAN countries in all aspects already agreed upon, further stresses the need to cooperate on economic manners and combatting terrorism;
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 g (new) Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 61. Considers that progress in European defence will pave the way for major structural changes;
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 61. Considers that progress in European defence will pave the way for major structural changes; notes the announcement of the creation of a Directorate-General for Defence and Space at the Commission under the responsibility of the Commissioner-designate for the Internal Market; notes that this new DG should be responsible for supporting, coordinating or complementing the Member States’ actions in the area of European defence and would thus contribute to strengthening European strategic autonomy; notes the definition of its five main tasks (implementation and oversight of the EDF, creation of an open and competitive European defence equipment market, implementation of the action plan on military mobility, enhancement of a strong and innovative space industry, implementation of the future space programme), but calls on the Commission to provide further details on the role and responsibilities of the new DG; Wonders how it will coordinate its work with that of other defence policy structures which have other responsibilities (EDA, EEAS, etc.), in order to maximise the efficiency of the use of available resources and ensure effective cooperation;
Amendment 475 #
61. Considers that progress in European defence will pave the way for major structural changes; notes the announcement of the creation of a Directorate-General for Defence and Space at the Commission under the responsibility of the Commissioner-designate for the Internal Market; notes that this new DG should be responsible for supporting, coordinating or complementing the Member States’ actions in the area of European defence
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 61. Considers that progress in European defence will pave the way for major structural changes;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 61. Considers that progress in European defence
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 61. Considers that progress in European defence will pave the way for major structural changes;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Expresses serious concerns over Turkey's overall destabilizing behavior, including its illegal activities within Cyprus’ EEZ/continental shelf, which violates International Law and good neighbourly relations and threatens peace and stability in an already fragile region;
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 61. Considers that progress in European defence will pave the way for major structural changes; notes the announcement of the creation of a Directorate-General for the Defence Industry and Space at the Commission under the responsibility of the Commissioner-designate for the Internal Market; notes that this new DG should be responsible for supporting, coordinating or complementing the Member States’ actions in the area of European defence and would thus contribute to strengthening European strategic autonomy; notes the definition of its five main tasks (implementation and oversight of the EDF, creation of an open and competitive European defence equipment market, implementation of the action plan on military mobility, enhancement of a strong and innovative space industry, implementation of the future space programme), but calls on the Commission to provide further details on the role and responsibilities of the new DG; Wonders how it will coordinate its work with that of other defence policy structures which have other responsibilities (EDA, EEAS, etc.);
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 61. Considers that progress in European defence will pave the way for major structural changes; notes the announcement of the creation of a Directorate-General for Defence and Space at the Commission under the responsibility of the Commissioner-designate for the Internal Market; notes that this new DG should be responsible for supporting, coordinating or complementing the Member States’ actions in the area of European defence and would thus contribute to strengthening European strategic autonomy; notes the definition of its five main tasks (implementation and oversight of the EDF, creation of an open and competitive European defence equipment market, implementation of the action plan on military mobility, enhancement of a strong and innovative space industry, implementation of the future space programme), but calls on the Commission to provide further details on the role and responsibilities of the new DG;
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 a (new) 61a. Notes the announcement of the creation of a Directorate-General for Defence and Space at the Commission under the responsibility of the Commissioner-designate for the Internal Market; notes that this new DG should be responsible for supporting, coordinating or complementing the Member States’ actions in the area of European defence and would thus contribute to strengthening European strategic autonomy; notes the definition of its five main tasks (implementation and oversight of the EDF, creation of an open and competitive European defence equipment market, implementation of the action plan on military mobility, enhancement of a strong and innovative space industry, implementation of the future space programme), but calls on the Commission to provide further details on the role and responsibilities of the new DG; wonders how it will coordinate its work with that of other defence policy structures which have other responsibilities (EDA, EEAS, etc.);
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 a (new) 61a. Points out that developing new formats, such as an EU Security Council, as advocated by Chancellor Merkel and President Macron, and new ways of coordinating more closely within the EU and with international authorities could potentially facilitate a more effective decision-making process for the CFSP; takes the view that, alongside the creation of those formats, new mechanisms should be developed to ensure their democratic scrutiny by the European Parliament;
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 a (new) 61a. Commits to providing close parliamentary scrutiny and monitoring of European defence missions, instruments and initiatives; calls on the HR/VP, the Council and the various European structures concerned to report to the subcommittee on a regular basis on the fulfilment of their mandate;
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 b (new) 61b. Calls for a European defence strategy to be drafted as a necessary supplement to the 2016 global strategy, providing a framework for steering and planning, both of which are vital to ensure that new instruments and resources can be implemented effectively;
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 62. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the European Council, the Council, the Commissioner-designate for the Internal Market, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the OSCE, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Secretary- General of NATO, the EU agencies in the space, security and defence fields, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 21 a (new) - having regard to Russia's illegal invasion and annexation of Crimea,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Deplores the fact that, in this context, some of these actors are deliberately circumventing or attempting to destroy the multilateral mechanisms essential to maintaining peace; criticises the fact that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on nuclear capacity in Iran has been abandoned, affecting the international credibility of multinational solutions to conflicts;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Deplores the fact that, in this context, these actors are deliberately circumventing or attempting to destroy the multilateral mechanisms essential to maintaining peace; also deplores the fact that EU countries are facilitating the increasing military build up through continued arms sales to some of the most agressive actors in the region;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Deplores the fact that, in this context, these actors are deliberately circumventing or attempting to destroy the multilateral mechanisms essential to maintaining peace and to jeopardize the established bilateral relations of the EU with partner countries;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Deplores the fact that, in this context, these actors are deliberately circumventing or attempting to destroy the multilateral mechanisms, the principles of the UN Chater and relevant international law, essential to maintaining peace;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Deplores the fact that, in this context, some of these actors are deliberately circumventing or attempting to destroy the multilateral mechanisms essential to maintaining peace and they might become a direct threat to our security;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Deplores the fact that, in this context, some of these actors are deliberately circumventing or attempting to destroy the multilateral mechanisms essential to maintaining peace
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Deplores the fact that, in this context, some of these actors are deliberately circumventing or attempting to destroy the multilateral mechanisms essential to maintaining peace;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Deplores the fact that, in this context, these actors are deliberately circumventing or attempting to destroy the multilateral mechanisms
Amendment 58 #
4 a. Stresses that strengthening substantial relations with East and Southeast Asia is essential to the EU's rules-based, comprehensive and sustainable Connectivity Strategy; takes note of the military build-up in the region and calls for all parties involved to respect the freedom of navigation, to solve differences through peaceful means and to refrain from taking unilateral actions to change the status quo, including in the East and South China Seas and the Taiwan Strait; expresses concern that foreign interferences from autocratic regimes through disinformation and cyber-attacks on the upcoming general elections threaten Asian democracies and regional stability; reiterates its support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organisations, mechanisms and activities;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Is concerned about the activities and policies by Russia that continue to destabilise and change the security environment; stresses that Russia´s occupation in Ukraine is still ongoing, the Minsk agreements have not been implemented and the illegal annexation and militarisation of Crimea and Donbass are continuing; is concerned about the continuing frozen conflicts kept by Russia in Europe (in Moldova, Georgia); stresses the need to have a common voice as regards EUs policy in that context;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 21 b (new) - having regard to the Intermediate Range Nuclear Force (INF) Treaty, Russia's repeated violations including the development and deployment of 9M729 ground-launched cruise missile systems and the US and Russian withdrawal from the Treaty,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Continues to condemn Russia’s military intervention and illegal annexation of Crimean peninsula; ensures support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Recalls the importance of ensuring the coherence of EU policy as regards situations involving the occupation or annexation of territory;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Notes that targeted restrictive measures can be effective tools, but stresses that they should not affect innocent people and should be in line with the principles of UN Charter and of the CFSP;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 c (new) 4 c. Reiterates its support for Commission President Juncker’s call in his State of the Union Address on 12 September 2018 to move from unanimity to QMV in specific areas of the CFSP, including decisions on sanctions;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the Union has been slow to react and adapt – politically
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the Union has been
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the Union has been slow to react and adapt – politically, diplomatically and militarily – to new crises and to this new international context; considers that, in the specific area of defence,
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the Union has been slow to react and adapt – politically, diplomatically and militarily – to new crises and to this new international context;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the Union has been slow to react and adapt – politically, diplomatically and militarily – to new crises and to this new international context; considers that, in the specific area of defence, insufficient investment, differences in capabilities and a lack of interoperability, but also, and above all, a political reluctance to implement the robust provisions provided for in the European treaties and the numerous cooperation arrangements between Member States have weakened the Union’s ability to play a decisive role in external crises; therefore urges the European Council to move from unanimity to qualified majority voting in the field of CFSP and CSDP where the Treaty on European Union allows it; including on decisions on EU civilian missions; recognises, further, that no country is able by itself to address the security challenges on the European continent and in its immediate environment;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 21 c (new) - having regard to Russia's violation of airspace and maritime borders of member states,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the Union has been slow to react and adapt – politically, diplomatically and militarily – to new crises and to this new international context; considers that, in the specific area of defence,
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the Union has been slow to react and adapt – politically, diplomatically and militarily – to new crises and to this new international context; considers that, in the specific area of defence, insufficient investment, differences in capabilities and a lack of interoperability, but also, and above all, a political reluctance to implement the robust provisions provided for in the European treaties and the numerous cooperation arrangements between Member States have weakened the Union’s ability to play a decisive role in external crises; recognises and underlines, further, that no country is able by itself to address the security challenges on the European continent and in its immediate environment;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the Union
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes, in this adverse and volatile context, the belated but real recognition of shared security interests and the growing political will on the part of European countries
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes, in this adverse and volatile context, the belated but real recognition of shared security interests and the growing political will on the part of European countries and the European institutions to act collectively for their security by endowing themselves with greater means to act autonomously; notes that only through a collective approach EU can become stronger and be able to take greater responsibility for its own security and defence;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes, in this adverse and volatile context, the belated but real recognition of shared security interests and the growing political will on the part of European countries
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes, in this adverse and volatile context, the belated but real recognition of shared security interests and the crucial growing political will on the part of European Member States as well as the rest of the European countries and the European institutions to act collectively for their security by endowing themselves with greater means to act autonomously;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes, in this adverse and volatile context, the belated but real recognition of shared security interests and
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 21 d (new) - having regard to China's increase in economic and military presence in the Mediterranean and African countries,
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes, in this adverse and volatile context, the belated but real recognition of shared security interests and the growing political will on the part of European countries
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Stresses that these challenges are best met together, not by any single country; considers it vital for the EU to respond to these challenges rapidly, consistently, effectively, with one voice and in concert with allies, partners and other international organisations;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is convinced that the response to the Union’s security challenges lies primarily in
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is convinced that the response to the
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is convinced that the response to the Union’s security challenges lies primarily in strengthening its strategic autonomy; therefore, supports moving ahead on security and defence integration, including, in the long term, the creation of a common European Army;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is convinced that the response to the Union’s security challenges lies
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is convinced that the response to the Union’s security challenges lies primarily in strengthening its strategic autonomy; stresses that energy security is an important component in achieving strategic autonomy;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is convinced that the response to the Union’s security challenges lies primarily in strengthening its strategic autonomy and its ability to work in strategic partnership with others, especially with NATO;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 21 e (new) - having regard to the threat of domestic and foreign terrorism, primarily from groups such as ISIS and Al Qaeda,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is convinced that the response to the Union’s security challenges lies primarily in strengthening its strategic autonomy and internal capabilities;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is convinced that the response to the Union’s security challenges lies primarily in
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is convinced that the response to the Union’s security challenges lies primarily in defining and strengthening its strategic autonomy;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is convinced that the response to the Union’s security challenges lies primarily in strengthening
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is convinced that the
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Underlines that the strategic partnership between the EU and NATO is fundamental to addressing the security challenges facing the EU and its neighbourhood; stresses that the EU strategic autonomy is not challenging NATO and is not undermining the current security architecture in Europe; a stronger Europe strenghtens NATO and allows us to take on more global challenges together;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Welcomes the achievements of the last five years regarding the strengthening of the Common Security and Defence Policy and calls on the Council and the Commission to develop further the Union’s capacities to act as a global partner, representing the interests of European citizens and acting as a positive force in international relations;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Welcomes and supports Operation Atlantic Resolve and NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence on the European continent and recognises the importance of NATO troops in the effort to deter further Russian aggression and provide crucial support in the event of a conflict;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7 b. Recognizes European involvement and support for Operation Resolute Support in Afghanistan; further recognizes the importance of this mission to the stability and security of Afghanistan and the region;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 c (new) source: 643.151
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Highlights that in the current global security environment,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2.
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a(new) 2a. Calls for progressive steps to be taken towards a common defence policy (Article 42(2) TEU) and, eventually, a common defence, while also strengthening conflict prevention and resolution approaches, including through an increase in financial, administrative and human resources dedicated to mediation, dialogue, reconciliation, peace-building and immediate crisis responses;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b(new) 2b. Welcomes the implementation of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), foreseen in Articles 42(6) and 46 of the TEU, as a first important step in this direction and towards closer cooperation in security and defence among Member States;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes Commission President- elect von der Leyen’s political guidelines, which are framed around a ‘geopolitical’ dimension and stress the need to take further bold steps in the next five years towards
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes Commission President- elect von der Leyen’s political guidelines, which are framed around a ‘geopolitical’ dimension
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Highlights that the Member States have the possibility to involve the Commission in the proceedings of PESCO-related projects in line with internal governance rules.
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a 4a. Calls the European Council to adopt decisive commitment for long-term development of European Defence Union with a clear roadmap.
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers that an EU white book on security and defence would be an essential strategic tool to
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Highlights that in the current global security environment,
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers that an EU white book on security and defence would be an essential strategic tool to reinforce the governance of EU defence policy and the progressive framing of the European Defence Union, would provide for strategic, long-term planning and allow for the gradual synchronisation of defence cycles across the Member States; calls on the Council and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to draw up such a tool, with a view to including it in, inter alia, the planning for the multiannual financial framework (MFF), and with the further objective of ensuring consistency between the EU Global Strategy Implementation Plan on Security and Defence, the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO); underlines that the EU white book should also address the question of how and under what circumstances there are adequate and legitimate grounds for deploying CSDP missions to address crisis situations, humanitarian crises and conflicts;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a(new) 5a Takes the view that CARD tool should be reformed to provide for more strategic exercise in line with the updated European Global Strategy; highlights that further development of EU’s strategic autonomy anchored in PESCO will require discussion about the scale of the projects being developed under its aegis; highlights that a clarification of the interaction of various initiatives undertaken by Member States with PESCO is required, in particular, in relation to projects such as European Intervention Force, Framework Nation, Joint Deployment Force or Eurocorps, as they rely on different degree of institutional cooperation.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that deeper integration in security and defence should also mean more democratic scrutiny through parliamentary control; reiterates the need, therefore, to strengthen Parliament’s role in this area
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that deeper integration in security and defence should also mean more democratic scrutiny through parliamentary control; reiterates the need, therefore, to strengthen Parliament’s role in this area, namely by establishing a fully- fledged Committee on Security and Defence, which should be complemented by joint interparliamentary meetings between representatives from national parliaments and MEPs; calls on the Member States governments to engage and involve their national parliaments on the decisions taken within the field of CSDP;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that deeper integration in security and defence should al
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6a(new) 6a. Recalls the existence of Article 44 TEU, which provides additional flexibility provisions and introduces the possibility of entrusting the implementation of crisis management tasks to a group of Member States, which would carry out such tasks in the name of the EU and under the political control and strategic guidance of the Political and Security Committee and the European External Action Service;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Reiterates the need to remove obstacles to the deployment of the EU Battlegroups, and considers that the unanimity requirement in the Council undermines the very purpose of these groups – to act as a military rapid-reaction capacity that responds to emerging crises
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Reiterates the need to remove obstacles to the deployment of the EU Battlegroups, and considers that the unanimity requirement in the Council undermines the very purpose of these groups – to act as a military rapid-reaction capacity that responds to emerging crises and conflicts around the world;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Reiterates the need to remove obstacles to the deployment of the EU Battlegroups,
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Highlights that in the current global security environment, where some nations are taking a step back from multilateralism, an integral part of the EU’s strategic autonomy should be the independent capacity to guarantee the security of its own citizens;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that the upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe should
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that the upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe should include reflections on
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that the upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe should include reflections on the future European Defence Union
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8a(new) 8a Warns about the multiplicity of institutional actors and overlaps of the EU defence environment; calls all the stakeholders to embrace a reflection on how it is possible to improve this environment in order to make it more understandable for citizens, institutionally logical and coherent and effective in delivering.
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10a(new) 10a. Believes that a competitive defence industry is crucial for Europe. Warns that, despite the efforts made during the last years, like the European defence industrial development programme (EDIDP) and European Defence Fund (EDF), different national regulations, licensing procedures, export control lists and lack of information sharing remain as the key obstacles to build a true and effective European defence industry.
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Highlights its support for the establishment of an EU
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Highlights that in the current global security environment, an integral part of the EU’s
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12. Calls for a reflection about the role that the European Defence Agency should play in the
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12a(new) 12a. Stresses the need to strengthen the European Defence Agency by providing it with needed resources and political backing, thereby allowing it to play a leading and coordinating role in the EU’s CSDP, including in capability development, research and procurement; repeats its view that this would be best done by financing the Agency's staffing and running costs from the Union budget;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13a (new) 13a. Notes that mutual defence clause focuses on the obligations of the Member States (and not the EU itself) and solidarity clause provides for the Union and its Member States to act jointly, but both clauses introduce binding commitments amongst Member States and both prescribe grounds for drawing on ‘all available means’ when requested.
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13b (new) 13b. Reiterates that Article 42(7) TEU establishes a mutual assistance clause in the context of collective security; underlines that Article 42(7) TEU, invoked only once thus far, can constitute a catalyst for the further development of the EU’s security and defence policy, leading to stronger commitments by all Member States; laments that the conditions for triggering the article and the arrangements for providing the assistance required have never been clearly defined; calls for an analysis of the implementation of the mutual assistance clause and for the preparation of further guidelines on its future implementation;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13c(new) 13c. Highlights that the solidarity clause (Article 222 TEU) also provides the Union and the Member States with the possibility of providing assistance to a Member State that is the object of a terrorist attack or the victim of a natural or man-made disaster; recalls that the 2013 Cybersecurity Strategy of the European Union states that “a particularly serious cyber incident or attack could constitute sufficient ground for a Member State to invoke the EU Solidarity Clause (article 222 TFEU); reminds that the Council Decision 2014/415/EU ‘on the arrangements for the implementation by the Union of the solidarity clause’, establishes that the solidarity clause calls for the Union to mobilise all the instruments at its disposal, including the structures developed in the framework of the CSDP; calls on Member States to consider the activation of the solidarity clause in the future;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Highlights that in the current global security environment, an integral part of the EU’s strategic autonomy should be the independent capacity to guarantee the security of its own citizens against an increasing number of threats, including armed conflicts in its neighbourhood, cyber-attacks, and disinformation campaigns;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a 1a. Notes that the Union has been slow to react and adapt – politically, diplomatically and militarily – to new crises and to this new international context; considers that, in the specific area of defence a political reluctance to implement to the fullest extent the robust provisions provided for in the European treaties and the numerous cooperation arrangements between Member States have weakened the Union’s ability to play a decisive role in external crises; therefore urges the European Council to move from unanimity to qualified majority voting in the fields of CFSP and CSDP where the Treaty on European Union allows it, including on decisions on CSDP civilian missions; recognises, further, that no country is able by itself to address the security challenges on the European continent and in its immediate environment;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that the support of EU citizens is crucial to underpinning the political ambition of EU defence policy; underlines the fact that according to the latest public opinion surveys, three quarters of EU citizens are in favour of a common
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that the support of EU citizens is crucial to underpinning the political ambition of
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights that the support of EU citizens is crucial to underpinning the political ambition of EU defence policy;
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