Activities of Jo LEINEN related to 2018/2099(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Annual report on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy
Amendments (6)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the creation of the EII, the establishment of PESCO and the reinforcement of the EDF as important steps towards strengthening the Union’s security and defence, in close cooperation and full complementarity with NATO; points out that the EII is an initiative outside of the EU's legal framework and must not impede the creation of the EU Defence Union;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that several Member States have recently called for an EU Security Council, an EU Battle Group and a European intelligence unit acting as a database; deems it necessary that the concept of an EU Security Council is further defined, before its added value can be fully assessed; points out that fully operational and deployable EU Battle Groups exist since 2007, but have never been deployed due to issues relating to political will, usability, and financial solidarity; is of the opinion that the unanimity requirement in the Council for the deployment of EU Battle Groups is in contradiction to their purpose as a military rapid reaction capacity to respond to emerging crises and conflicts around the world; stresses the need to further enhance the autonomous intelligence capabilities of the EU, by upgrading the European Union Intelligence and Situation Centre (EU INTCEN) and further enhancing the information sharing between the intelligence services of the Member States, while taking full account of EU data protection requirements; meanwhile, endorses the inauguration of a permanent operational headquarter and the increase of the EDA’s budget;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommendsiterates its call for the establishment of a permanent Council of Defence Ministersdefence ministers meeting format within the Council, chaired by the VP/HR; underlines the need to strengthen the EP’s role in this field, namely through a fully- fledged Committee on Security and Defence, complemented by joint inter- parliamentary meetings between representatives from national parliaments and MEPs; believes that clear guidelines should exist on EU level for the export of arms and military equipment developed with the support of the EU budget; considers the export of military equipment as an integral part of the EU's security policy;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that any future Convention or Intergovernmental Conference preparing a change of the EU- Treaties should consider establishing a European force with the capability of intervening in conflicts and peacekeeping missions; engaging in peace-keeping, conflict prevention and strengthening international security in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. NotesUnderlines that in an evolving global security environment the European Union must be capable to autonomously guarantee the security of its citizens; notes, however, that close cooperation between the European Union and its closest allies, such as the UK and the USA, remains of the utmost importance.;