8 Amendments of Alfred SANT related to 2015/2343(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 1
1. Notes that recent political developments affecting both the EU and NATO further highlight the utmost urgency of shaping a genuine European Defence Unionopening a discussion on the options for a genuine European Defence Union giving prominence to the Member States which are bound to neutrality by their respective national constitutions;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that pooling financial resources is a key factor in incentivising the EU and its Member States to act proportionally to the current challenges, especially in the area of security, and defence; points out that the EU’s failure to make full use of the possibilities offered by the Lisbon Treaty means that its action is hindered by complex and unattractive cost-sharing mechanismspossibly at a level of enhanced cooperation in the area of defence; notes the EU’s choice not to make full use of the possibilities offered by the Lisbon Treaty;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 4
4. Strongly believes that the use of Union funds through the EU budget on humanitarian missions and security related operations would be a strong expression of cohesion and solidarity and would allow for better and more transparent control of funding;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 1
Paragraph 5 – indent 1
- Revision and broadening of the Athena mechanism to ensure more collective funding of the EUEU civilian and humanitarian missions;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 2
Paragraph 5 – indent 2
- SIf a group of like-minded Member States is established, consider the setting- up of the permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) and the start-up fund provided for in Article 41(3) TEU;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3
Paragraph 5 – indent 3
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 4
Paragraph 5 – indent 4
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that, in the long term, the EU should aim at a common budget, financing inter alia the core of the EU integrated military forces, including the command structure, joint operations and equipment, as well as a proper EU programme for CSDP researcha command structure for humanitarian and civilian missions as well as security related joint operations and equipment; looks forward to the presentation of the Commission’s proposal for a European Defence Fund, and stresses that it should be financed by new additional appropriations.