12 Amendments of Norica NICOLAI related to 2013/2105(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to the conclusions of the inter-parliamentary conference for the CFSP and the CSDP of 4-6 September 2013 in Vilnius,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that reassessing and strengthening Europe's role in the world constitutes one of the major challenges of the 21st century and that the time has come for the Member States of the Union to decide whether the EU should beshow the political will needed for making the EU a relevant global actor and security provider with strategic autonomy; considers that a change of mindset is required in order to anchor a European approach to security and defence;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the main asset of the European Union is the availability of various policies and instruments, combined through the so-calleda ‘comprehensive approach’, and that it is possible to achieve bettersubstantial results at all levels by better integrating the CSDP into this approach; welcomes in this respect the review of the organisation and functioning of the EEAS published by the HR/VP in July 2013, which recognises the problems of coordination and those related to the speed and effectiveness of decision- making in the area of the CSDP; looks forward to specific decisions being taken at the December Summit and expects the further integration of the CSDP to be analysed thoroughly in the upcoming joint Communication by the HR/VP and the Commission on the implementation of the comprehensive approach;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes with concern that the number and timeliness of CSDP missions and operations, and the development of civilian and especially military means for the CSDP, fall short of what is required, given the EU's increasingly insecurewould be desirable, in regard of certain regional conflicts in the EU's neighbourhood; deplores, in particular, the limited overall scope of the CSDP missions related to the crises in Libya and Mali; calls for greater ambition and serious efforts to improve the design of future CSDP missions and operations under a ‘lessons learned process’ and to develop appropriate exit strategies;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights the fact that successful military operations require a clear command and control function; reiterates therefore its call for the establishment of a permanent military operational headquarters; notes with regret the lack of progress on this issue and the strong resistance by some Member States and suggests that the December 2013 Summit can be an opportunity to address this issue, including the chance to explore new potential locations or a rotational command system that could satisfy reticent Members; stresses further that an effective CSDP requires adequate early warning and intelligence support; considers, therefore, that these headquarters should include cells for intelligence gathering and for early warning/situational awareness;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Deplores the fact that EU battlegroups have never yet been deployed in EU military operations; stresses nonetheless that they constitute an important tool for timely force generation and rapid reaction; welcomes the decision to address this issue during the December Summit; is convinced that the EU should dispose of high- readiness standing battle forces, with land, air, naval and special forces components and a high level of ambition and that more effort should be made to integrate at an EU level such initiatives such as the Eurocorps or the European Air Group; favours a more flexible and targeted approach to enhance the response and adaptability to different crisis situations, and to improve modularity in order to close gaps during the initial phases of the launch of CSDP operations without, however, compromising the operational capacity of the battlegroup as a whole;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Invites Member States to exploit the possibilities offered by PESCO and to start implementing this Treaty provision in order to tackle the prevailing ‘CSDP fatigue’ and deepen military cooperation and integration; calls on the European Council to deliver clear guidelines for its implementation and invites Member States that are not interested to act constructively; stresses that the possibility of joining at a later stage should be left open in order to ensure flexibility and to avoid a two-speed Europe;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Invites the European Council to develop guidelines for the implementation of the EU Cyber Security Strategy and to take concrete measures regarding the protection of cyber infrastructure and EU- wide cooperation on crisis management procedures, cyber exercises, training and education; call on all Member States to develop or finalize the development of their respective national Cyber Security Strategies and to aim for a greater degree of synchronisation at union level;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Stresses the opportunity for Member States to enjoy the full benefits of working closer together to generate military efficiency and to decide to optimise and spend scarce resources in a better and smarter way, avoiding redundancy and unnecessary duplicationby a coordinated reduction of unnecessary duplication, redundant and obsolete capabilities;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Welcomes the Commission Communication entitled ‘Towards a more competitive and efficient defence and security sector’, which brings forward some fresh ideas and proposals; fully supports the Commission's efforts to deepen the internal defence and security market and to develop a defence industrial policy, providing adequate support for SMEs which play a key role in innovation, R&D and, job creation and economic growth, in line with the Europe 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Calls on the European Council to take action in these areas and to reverse the tendency to cut R&D expenditurethrough a sound financing of R&D, including at Union level; supports the development of effective and cost-efficient cooperation between civilian security and defence research activities; stresses, however, the continued need for an effective dual-use export regime;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Calls on the European Council, as well as policymakers at all levels in the Member States of the Union, to show greater ambition and courage in launching a public debate, this being even more important in times of economic austerity; stresses the need to invest morebetter allocate the budget and step up cooperation in the area of security and defence, and to explain the causal nexus between security and defence on the one hand, and freedom, democracy, rule of law and prosperity on the other;