13 Amendments of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2017/2123(INI)
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that terrorist and criminal organisations are proliferating and instability is spreading in neighbouring areas to the Ssouth, as fragile and disintegrating states throw up large ungoverned spaces; stresses that in the East Russia’s war against Ukra as in the neighbourineg and illegal annexation of Crimea continuereas to the east; is deeply concerned that hybrid tactics, including cyberterrorism and, information warfare, are destabilising the Eastern Partnership countries and the western Balkans, as well as targeting Western nd terrorist propaganda and violence have developed alongside mocracies and increasing tensions within themre conventional tactics; is concerned that the security environment surrounding the EU will remain highly volatile for years to come;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes strongly that whenever necessary, the European Union needs to take its destiny into its own hands; stresses that the framing ofNotes that the European Union is in a position to frame a common defence policy referred to inin line with Article 42 TEU haswith the objective of establishing common defence and endowing the Union with strategic autonomy and freedom of action in promoting peace, security and progress in Europe and in the worldpreventing conflict and enhancing international security in accordance with the principles of the UN Charter;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomNotes the visible progress made in framing a stronger European defence since the adoption of the EU Global Strategy in June 2016; welcomes in particularnotes the suggestion for a European Defence Fund, the proposed scaling-up of the Preparatory Action on Defence Research, and the legislative proposal for a European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP);
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that the Commission and an increasing number of Member States have committed themselves to launching the European Defence Union, the establishment of which requires a unanimous Council decision, however; underlines that this corresponds to Parliament’s long- standing demand and to numerous appeals expressed in its previous resolutions;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to act upon Parliament’s calls for an EU Security and Defence White Book in the context of preparing the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), as requested in Parliament’s resolutions of 23 November 2016, 22 November 2016 and 16 March 2017; considers that building the Defence Union, linking the Union’s strategic orientation with EU contributions to capability development and shaping the European institutional framework for defence are elements that need to be underpinned by an interinstitutional agreementincluding provision for adequate supervision of the entire process by the European Parliament;
Amendment 111 #
9. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a EDIDP; underlines that any Union action to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States in the defence remit should have the objective of contributing to the progressive framing of a common defence policy, as referred to, inter alia, in Article 2(4) TFEUand improving the quality, cost- efficiency and effectiveness of military spending, with substantial savings to taxpayers;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the VP/HR to engage together with the European Parliament in an interinstitutional dialogue on the progressive framing of a common defence policyto ensure, inter alia, that it is subject to strong parliamentary supervision at both European and national level;stresses that under the next MFF a fully-fledged EU defence budget should be established, and that a doctrine for its implementation should be developed within the remit of the Lisbon Treaty;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that the proposed DG Defence should work in liaison with the European Defence Agency (EDA); considers that the EDA should be the implementing agency for Union actions under the European Capabilities and Armaments policy, where this is foreseen by the Lisbon Treaty; renews its call on the Council to ensure that the administrative and operational expenditure of the EDA is funded from the Union budget;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that the Commission should take up the results of CARD and initiate an interinstitutional agreement which establishes the scope and funding of the subsequent Union actions; considers that, drawing on the interinstitutional agreement, the Council and Commission should take the necessary decisions in their respective remits to authorise those actions, providing for ongoing advance consultation of the European Parliament; calls for interparliamentary cooperation on defence to review CARD, and for the subsequent development of defence capabilities on a regular basis;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Member States to apply full burden-sharing to military CSDP missions by enlarging common funding, which should enable and encourage more Member States to contribute their capabilities and forces; underlines the importance of reviewing the Athena mechanism in this regard and of substantially broadening the common cost financing;