Activities of Daniele VIOTTI related to 2015/2343(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on constitutional, legal and institutional implications of a common security and defence policy: possibilities offered by the Lisbon Treaty
Amendments (5)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that recent political developments affecting both the EU and NATO further highlight the utmost urgency of considering shaping a genuine European Defence Union;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Strongly believes that the use of Union funds through the EU budget would beConsiders necessary to explore ways in which the use of Union funds could help in achieving a strong expression of cohesion and solidarity and would allow for better and more transparent control of funding; Highlights that any possible expenditure related to the activities of military/defence nature, including defence research, shall be counted over and above the commitment and payment ceilings laid down in the MFF Regulation;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3
Paragraph 5 – indent 3
- UnfreezingExploring options for optimal financing of the of the budget of the European Defence Agency;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 4
Paragraph 5 – indent 4
- Full implementation ofRecognizing that the preparatory action on CSDP research; is a new political initiative with a significant impact on the EU budget which by its very nature should be endowed with fresh resources; considers that this action can only be prolonged if this this principle is reflected in the upcoming EU budget;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that, in the long term, the EU shcould aimexplore the possibilities of 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 research; looks forward to the presentation ofrespecting the principle that new political initiatives should be financed with additional funds counted over and above the ceilings set by the MFF Regulation; intends to study the Commission’s proposal for a European Defence Fund, and stresses that it should be financed by new additional appropriations.