Activities of Anna FOTYGA related to 2020/2202(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU
Amendments (4)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. RegretNotes that despite the mutual interest in cooperation in the areas of foreign policy and security, which would be based on shared values and would contribute to promoting peace and strengthening the rules-based global order, the parties were not able to take advantage of this possibility as the UK considers the leading role of NATO and individual Member States in this area; underlines, that the UK's contributions to Euro- Atlantic security have increased vis-a-vis their political, financial, operational and logistical commitments to ongoing NATO missions and the role of the UK in UN, G7 and other international organizations and foras; applauds UK's leading position in supporting Ukraine's self defence and territorial integrity;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recognises the historical and indispensable role of the UK to Europe's security and defence, being the world's third largest defence spender in 2022 while maintaining the most operationally sophisticated and capable armed force and intelligence services in Europe along with its UN Security Council veto power and leading role in NATO and the G7, as bringing a critical added value to Europe's wider strategic deterrence;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that the need for a tighter and more closely coordinated relationship between the EU and the UK on security issues has been thrown into sharp relief by the Russian war of aggression against Ukraineexacerbated since Russia launched its war of aggression against Ukraine; recognises the substantial contributions the UK has made to Ukraine’s defence and intelligence capabilities before and since Russia's war of aggression began, setting an example for the EU and most of the Member States, in particular the largest and stronger ones, to follow, including but not limited to the UK's military support and investment projects for Ukraine, emergency aid, capacity building, provision of military equipment to Ukraine and the UK's launch of a major training programme for Ukrainian forces;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that although the political declaration has not been honoured and there is no agreement on foreign policy and defence, both sides should core is no current agreement on foreign policy and defence, both sides should step up cooperation in these fields in a complementary manner that facilitates coordination and cooperation mechanisms, including intelligence sharing, joint capability building initiatives with Member States and joint force projection for NATO missions and joint training and provision of military aid while maintainue to cooperate in these fieldsing a prioritization for jointly supporting Ukraine in a complementary and comprehensive manner;