Activities of Eleftherios SYNADINOS related to 2015/2037(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Security and defence capabilities in Europe (A8-0159/2015 - Ana Gomes) EL
Amendments (8)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that the security of the Member States and hence their contribution to EU security are first and foremost the responsibility and concern of each Member State;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Points out that the defence budget of each Member State is not being examined or negotiated by the Member States with the European institutions (Troika);
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is gravely concerned over the surge in low-intensity crises, armed conflict, hybrid war, instability and widespread human rights violations in the EU’s immediate neighbourhood and the threat of terrorism inside the EU; believes(mainly imported) terrorism that the current security threats are common to the EU as a whole and should be addressed in a united and coordinated fashion, pooling and sharing civilian and military resources; believes, in this regard, that it is imperative not to waste resources and that it is essential to better use tax payers’ money and make progress on the establishment of a European defence equipment market and to develop a European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB);
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Warns of worrying developments in the European defence market that are increasing external dependencies in the European defence sector, as well as unfair competition between companies producing and selling defence equipment, at a time of an increasingly challenging security environment; warns, in particular, of the combination of Member States’ declining defence budgets, persisting market fragmentation despite new internal market rules, the growing dependence of the defence industry on extra-EU exports and increased foreign investment in Europe’s defence sector, yielding control of strategic national and European defence industries, assets and technologies;·
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the European Council to draw the necessary lessons and take concrete measures towards overcoming the defragmentation of the European defence market in order to guarantee the availability of the defence capabilities needed to ensure European security and the inviolability of Europe's borders and fulfil the objectives of the CSDP;·
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the years of underfunded defence budgets in Europe must be offset by increased cooperation among Member States, including through the articulation of defence budget policies and the coordination of strategic choices concerning the acquisition of military and dual-use equipment; reiterates its call for demand consolidation across the EU, this being the only means of reaching critical mass in order to sustain a competitive and independent EDTIB; stresses that maintaining a strong and autonomous EDTIB is a key element for Europe’s ability to protect its citizens, interests and values and perceptibly reduce defence spending without compromising national or EU security, in line with the objectives of the Treaty and to fulfil its responsibilities as a global security provider, as highlighted by the Vice- President of the Commission / High- Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR);
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges Member States to comply with the principles of the common position and to report fully and regularly on the state of their defence equipment exports to third countries; calls on the Council and the VP/HR to identify the reasons for Member States’ incomplete compliance with the reporting obligation and to implement a new mechanism that may fill that gap; recalls that adherence to the common position is fundamental to the fulfilment of EU principles and values, particularly in the field of international human rights law and international humanitarian law and its responsibilities as regards its contribution to local, regional and global security;·
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes the view that the SoS regime should comprise an effective EU-wide monitoring system in order to identify existing and potential vulnerabilities in terms of foreign control of strategic assets and supply from third countries; urges the Commission to map existing structures and strategic capabilities in the possession of the Member States, with a view to assessing its role in ensuring the security of the EU and that of its neighbourhood and beyond, within the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the CSDP, including as regards the maritime, space, intelligence, antiterrorist and cyber dimensions thereof;