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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 defence and security policy for the Member States, a proportion that has remained above 70 % since 2004; respects the strong traditions of military neutrality in several member states;

2019/11/18
Committee: AFCO

Mairead McGUINNESS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates the need to remove obstacles to the deployment of the EU Battlegroups, ~~and considers that the unanimit~~so that they are~~quirement in the Council undermines the very purpose of these groups – to act as a military~~ able to meet their purpose as a rapid-reaction capacity that responds to emerging crises and conflicts around the world;

2019/11/18
Committee: AFCO

Mairead McGUINNESS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that the upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe should include reflections on the future European Defence Union and, in particular, the need to establish a European intervention force endowed with sufficiently effective defence capabilities to engage in peace- keeping and conflict prevention and strengthen international security in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the tasks set out in Article 43(1) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU);

2019/11/18
Committee: AFCO

3 Amendments of Mairead McGUINNESS related to 2019/2135(INI)

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