14 Amendments of Arnaud DANJEAN related to 2022/2048(INI)
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the long-standing instability and unpredictability in terms of security at the EU’s borders and in its immediate neighbourhood pose a direct threat to the security of the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the Strategic Compass, adopted by the Council in March 2022, aspires to gives the EU the tools to be both an effective security providerand its Member States the tools to bolster the defence capabilities of the EU and its Member States in a hostile environment and to be a more assertive global actor for peace and human security, and therefore calls for its swift implementation;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the remarkable level of unity and resolve on the part of the EU and its Member States in responding swiftly and forcefully to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – introductory part
Paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Underscores the importance of preserving this unity and continuing to strengthen the EU’s strategic sovereignty and resilience of the EU and its Member States through more efficient decision-making in the field of CFSP, which could be achieved by:
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a
Paragraph 6 – point a
(a) switching progressively toopening a debate on the possibility of using qualified majority voting for decisions inin some areas of the CFSP that do not have military or defence implications, as well as for other EU external policy tools such as the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, by using the passerelle clauses provided for in the Treaties;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point b
Paragraph 6 – point b
(b) ensuring that Member States adhere to the principles of the Treaties, especially Articles 24 and 42(7) TEU and Article 222 TFEU, which call for the Member States to support the Union’s external and security policy actively and unreservedly in a spirit of loyalty and mutual solidarity; stresses, in this regard, that the conditions for activating Article 42(7) and the arrangements for providing the assistance required have never been clearly defined; considers it important to continue to hold exercises to operationalise Article 42;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point c
Paragraph 6 – point c
(c) establishing new formats of cooperation, such as the European Security Council, comprised of the Member States’ Foreign Affairs Ministers, which could be responsible for responding swiftly in emergency situations, in order to develop an integrated approach to conflict and crisis and a European Defence Council that is fully operational, made up of the Member States’ ministers for defence;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the shift in the Member States’ approaches, moving towards creating more EU strategic sovereignty by adoptingadoption of the Versailles Declaration of 11 March 2022 and the Strategic Compass on 21 March 2022, which highlight the need to strengthen EUthe defence capabilities of the EU and its Member States and to contribute positively to global and transatlantic security, in close collaboration with NATO, in order to move towards creating more EU strategic sovereignty;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the Strategic Compass ensures a holistic approach to the EU’s foreign, security and drepresents a significant step in progressing towards a genuine European Defence policyUnion; calls for the EU and the Member States to show the necessary unity and political will to swiftly implement the ambitious measures they have committed to in the Strategic Compass;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls, however, that the capability gaps of the Member States and the key areas of effort required for defence have been correctly identified for some years now by the EDA, the EUMS, the EEAS and the Commission; considers, therefore, that the ambitions set out in both the Strategic Compass and the Versailles Council Conclusions will only be worth something if they are effectively implemented by the EU Member States;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. CEmphasises the strategic dimension of the space sector for Europe; highlights the need to ensure the EU’s visibility and credibility as a space actor internationally and to move forward in developing technologies that have both civil and military applications capable of ensuring European strategic autonomy; calls for an increased EU commitment to developing a comprehensive international space regulation, in order to prevent thean excessive and uncontrolled weaponisation of space;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the need to intensify the dialogue with the UK on possible avenues for future cooperation and coordination in the area of foreign and security policy, including in the framework of the EU- NATO partnership, the United Nations and other international forums; considers that the strategic partnership with NATO must be based on a relationship of trust; underlines the need for mutual consolidation and clarification of the strategic partnership with NATO;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the importance of strong transatlantic cooperation based on shared values and objectives, and on the principle of partnership in leadership and responsibility, while respecting the other party’s specific characteristics, autonomy, interests and aspirations;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Is concerned about the worsening security situation in the Caucasus and particularly about the military aggression by Azerbaijan against Armenia, accompanied by serious violations of international humanitarian law; welcomes the fact that the EU, through the deployment of a civilian mission, is showing its readiness to play a more active role in putting an end to the tensions;