2022/2050(INI) Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report 2022
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | AFET |
VANDENKENDELAERE Tom ( EPP)
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MAVRIDES Costas ( S&D),
PAET Urmas ( Renew),
ALAMETSÄ Alviina ( Verts/ALE),
FOTYGA Anna ( ECR),
DALY Clare ( GUE/NGL)
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| Committee Opinion | FEMM |
SOLÍS PÉREZ Susana ( Renew)
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Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN ( PPE),
Monika VANA ( Verts/ALE)
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| Committee Opinion | AFCO |
NEGRESCU Victor ( S&D)
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Vladimír BILČÍK ( PPE)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54
Legal Basis:
RoP 54Events
2023/01/18
EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
2023/01/18
EP - Decision by Parliament
Details
The European Parliament adopted by 459 votes to 93, with 85 abstentions, a resolution on the implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2022.
Context
Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War, accentuated by Russia’s unprovoked, unjustified and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. In response to these threats, the EU urgently needs to enhance the effectiveness of its foreign, security and defence policy to defend its interests, values and citizens, both within and outside its borders, to deliver peace, human security, sustainable development and democracy and to support its partners.
The Strategic Compass aims to equip the EU with the necessary strategic guidance, realistic and operational tools to move towards a coherent and credible defence policy, and to make it an effective and capable security provider and an assertive global actor. There is a new urgency to boosting EU security and defence capabilities, including building on the unprecedented support for Ukraine, most notably through the European Peace Facility (EPF), and ensuring complementarity with NATO.
Russia’s hybrid aggression makes it necessary to design the defence of a free Europe in a comprehensive and multifaceted manner incorporating all critical areas, from the improvement of traditional military capacities, to the protection of critical civilian infrastructure, supply chains and energy facilities, as well as the active fight against disinformation and cybersecurity threats.
Members also added that China has increased its defence spending over the last decade by about 600 % and is making use of its military power to intimidate and threaten its neighbours, most notably Taiwan.
Using momentum to enhance the CSDP
Members stress that the dramatic deterioration in European security calls for the EU to step up its strategic autonomy and joint efforts to achieve the necessary defence capacities and show greater willingness to continue to act in a united way to deliver the security expected by EU citizens. Member States are called on to accelerate their military assistance to Ukraine, in particular the provision of weapons in response to clearly identified needs.
Parliament remains committed to supporting Ukraine in the defence of its territorial integrity, sovereignty and European values. It called on the European Union to intensify and speed up its efforts and to provide Ukraine with all the financial and humanitarian aid and military equipment it needs to win this war, including lethal equipment and in particular heavy weapons, including Leopard tanks and modern air defence systems. The EU and the Member States are called upon to significantly reduce the gap between the military assistance ‘promised’ and that ‘delivered’ to Ukraine.
Parliament reiterated the need to further increase the EPF ceiling and to create a separate envelope under the Ukraine facility. It stressed the need to ensure continuity of support to African partners, without neglecting other priority regions, including the EU’s immediate neighbourhood. It stressed the importance of permanent structured cooperation in improving the Union's defence capabilities.
Members stressed the need for a much stronger focus across society on the response to hybrid warfare. They called for additional support for capacity building in border and crisis management for countries affected by large migratory flows. They also stressed the need to increase investment in 'green' defence, to strengthen the Union's role as guarantor of global maritime security and to significantly increase investment in arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament.
Strengthening capabilities by increased, joint and smarter spending
Parliament welcomes the EU’s ambition to strengthen its military and civilian capabilities and it stresses the need to make full and better use of EU initiatives and budgets in order to close critical capability gaps and ensure swift deployability of armed forces, replenish depleted stocks and reduce fragmentation in the defence-procurement sector and to achieve full interoperability of our forces. It welcomed the action plan on synergies between the civil, space and defence industries and called for its implementation to be stepped up.
Member States are urged to commit to a significant increase in funding for the envisaged joint EU procurement mechanisms , such as the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act and a European Defence Investment Programme, by providing adequate funding and to take swift and thorough action in this crucial field while ensuring interoperability with NATO.
Parliament also underlines the urgent need to establish a truly European defence equipment market. It also called for a swift revision of the MFF in order to provide the necessary funds for EU instruments in the area of defence.
Reinforcing CSDP missions and operations
Members support the review and reinforcement of all civilian CSDP missions and military operations to align them more closely with the real needs of the countries concerned. They also support improving force generation and capacity building for all CSDP missions and operations, particularly those affected by the deteriorating threat landscape, by providing them with more robust and flexible mandates, as well as the necessary resources, staffing, funding, training, strategic communication tools and equipment to meet the requirements of more targeted mission objectives.
They call for the adoption of a new Civilian CSDP Compact by mid-2023 that will provide objectives on the type, number and size of civilian missions and calls for a civilian capability development process to be set up by 2024.
The EEAS is invited to re-visit the participation agreements with third countries with the aim of strengthening their participation in CSDP missions.
Systematisation of security and defence partnerships
Parliament called for the strengthening, where strategically relevant, of security and defence partnerships with like-minded partners worldwide, to match the EU's level of ambition as a guarantor of security. It called for a deepening of relations between the EU and NATO , based on the principles of inclusiveness, reciprocity, mutual openness and transparency, while respecting the decision-making autonomy and procedures of the respective organisations.
Members welcomed the EU-US security and defence dialogue as an important milestone in closer transatlantic cooperation. They also reiterated their call for institutionalised security and defence cooperation with the UK. They stressed that the security of the Union is closely linked to the security of its immediate neighbours to the east and south, as well as in the Western Balkans. It is important that candidate and potential candidate countries for membership of the Union closely align themselves with CFSP positions.
Enhancing Parliament’s scrutiny of the CSDP
The need to involve Parliament more actively in CSDP and defence industrial policy decision-making has been stressed. Members encourage proposals for further action by Parliament, and in particular its Subcommittee on Security and Defence, to improve its impact on the CSDP, and to ensure the effectiveness, consistency, democratic accountability and adequate parliamentary scrutiny of EU security and defence policy and initiatives by inter alia :
- including the Subcommittee on Security and Defence as co-deciding committee in accordance with rule 58 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament in all legislative files with substantial and relevant implications for security and defence;
- creating a fully-fledged Defence Council ;
- setting up a full Committee on Security and Defence;
- reinforcing inter-parliamentary dialogue and cooperation with national parliaments on European security and defence to reinforce accountability and scrutiny of security and defence policy.
Documents
2023/01/18
EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2023/01/17
EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
2022/12/13
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Details
The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the own-initiative report by Tom VANDENKENDELAERE (EPP, BE) on the implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2022.
Context
Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War, accentuated by Russia’s unprovoked, unjustified and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. In response to these threats, the EU urgently needs to enhance the effectiveness of its foreign, security and defence policy to defend its interests, values and citizens, both within and outside its borders, to deliver peace, human security, sustainable development and democracy and to support its partners.
The Strategic Compass aims to equip the EU with the necessary strategic guidance, realistic and operational tools to move towards a coherent and credible defence policy, and to make it an effective and capable security provider and an assertive global actor. There is a new urgency to boosting EU security and defence capabilities, including building on the unprecedented support for Ukraine, most notably through the European Peace Facility (EPF), and ensuring complementarity with NATO.
Russia’s hybrid aggression makes it necessary to design the defence of a free Europe in a comprehensive and multifaceted manner incorporating all critical areas, from the improvement of traditional military capacities, to the protection of critical civilian infrastructure, supply chains and energy facilities, as well as the active fight against disinformation and cybersecurity threats.
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has also underlined the lack of investment in security and defence in numerous EU and NATO Member States.
The report also added that China has increased its defence spending over the last decade by about 600 % and is making use of its military power to intimidate and threaten its neighbours, most notably Taiwan.
Using momentum to enhance the CSDP
Members stress that the dramatic deterioration in European security calls for the EU to step up its strategic autonomy and joint efforts to achieve the necessary defence capacities and show greater willingness to continue to act in a united way in order to deliver the security expected by EU citizens. Member States are called on to accelerate their military assistance to Ukraine, in particular the provision of weapons in response to clearly identified needs.
Strengthening capabilities by increased, joint and smarter spending
The report welcomes the EU’s ambition to strengthen its military and civilian capabilities and it stresses the need to make full and better use of EU initiatives and budgets in order to close critical capability gaps and ensure swift deployability of armed forces, replenish depleted stocks and reduce fragmentation in the defence-procurement sector.
Member States are urged to commit to a significant increase in funding for the envisaged joint EU procurement mechanisms, such as the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act and the a European Defence Investment Programme, by providing adequate funding and to take swift and thorough action in this crucial field while ensuring interoperability with NATO.
The report also underlines the urgent need to establish a truly European defence equipment market.
Reinforcing CSDP missions and operations
Members support the review and reinforcement of all civilian CSDP missions and military operations to align them more closely with the real needs of the countries concerned. They call for the adoption of a new Civilian CSDP Compact by mid-2023 that will provide objectives on the type, number and size of civilian missions and calls for a civilian capability development process to be set up by 2024.
Systematisation of security and defence partnerships
The report calls for the strengthening, when strategically relevant, of security and defence partnerships with like-minded partners worldwide to meet the EU’s level of ambition as a security provider. Members welcome the EU-US security and defence dialogue as an important milestone in closer transatlantic cooperation. In addition, Members reiterate their call for institutionalised security and defence cooperation with the United Kingdom.
Enhancing Parliament’s scrutiny of the CSDP
The need to involve Parliament more actively in CSDP and defence industrial policy decision-making has been stressed. Members encourage proposals for further action by Parliament, and in particular its Subcommittee on Security and Defence, to improve its impact on the CSDP, and to ensure the effectiveness, consistency, democratic accountability and adequate parliamentary scrutiny of EU security and defence policy and initiatives by inter alia:
- including the Subcommittee on Security and Defence as co-deciding committee in accordance with rule 58 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament in all legislative files with substantial and relevant implications for security and defence;
- creating a fully-fledged Defence Council;
- setting up a full Committee on Security and Defence;
- reinforcing inter-parliamentary dialogue and cooperation with national parliaments on European security and defence to reinforce accountability and scrutiny of security and defence policy.
Documents
2022/11/30
EP - Vote in committee
2022/11/10
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2022/11/07
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2022/10/07
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2022/10/07
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2022/09/09
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2022/07/18
EP - SOLÍS PÉREZ Susana (Renew) appointed as rapporteur in FEMM
2022/06/20
EP - NEGRESCU Victor (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in AFCO
2022/06/09
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2022/01/26
EP - VANDENKENDELAERE Tom (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in AFET
Documents
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0010/2023
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0296/2022
- Committee opinion: PE736.727
- Committee opinion: PE735.527
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE737.223
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE737.225
- Committee draft report: PE734.095
- Committee draft report: PE734.095
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE737.223
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE737.225
- Committee opinion: PE735.527
- Committee opinion: PE736.727
Activities
- Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Niklas NIENASS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Alviina ALAMETSÄ
Plenary Speeches (1)
Votes
Mise en œuvre de la politique de sécurité et de défense commune – rapport annuel 2022 - A9-0296/2022 - Tom Vandenkendelaere - § 2 - Am 12 #
2023/01/18 Outcome: +: 401, -: 186, 0: 45
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NI
The LeftA9-0296/2022 - Tom Vandenkendelaere - § 2 - Am 23 #
2023/01/18 Outcome: +: 494, -: 80, 0: 50
A9-0296/2022 - Tom Vandenkendelaere - Après le § 3 - Am 2 #
2023/01/18 Outcome: -: 460, +: 102, 0: 72
A9-0296/2022 - Tom Vandenkendelaere - Après le § 3 - Am 3 #
2023/01/18 Outcome: -: 453, +: 159, 0: 18
A9-0296/2022 - Tom Vandenkendelaere - § 6 - Am 13 #
2023/01/18 Outcome: +: 443, -: 121, 0: 78
A9-0296/2022 - Tom Vandenkendelaere - § 6 - Am 25 #
2023/01/18 Outcome: +: 375, -: 226, 0: 26
A9-0296/2022 - Tom Vandenkendelaere - § 13 - Am 27 #
2023/01/18 Outcome: -: 313, +: 309, 0: 17
A9-0296/2022 - Tom Vandenkendelaere - Après le § 17 - Am 4 #
2023/01/18 Outcome: -: 377, +: 241, 0: 22
A9-0296/2022 - Tom Vandenkendelaere - § 23 - Am 30 #
2023/01/18 Outcome: -: 434, +: 168, 0: 36
A9-0296/2022 - Tom Vandenkendelaere - § 23 #
2023/01/18 Outcome: +: 400, -: 199, 0: 35
A9-0296/2022 - Tom Vandenkendelaere - § 57/1 #
2023/01/18 Outcome: +: 571, 0: 48, -: 7
A9-0296/2022 - Tom Vandenkendelaere - § 60 - Am 16 #
2023/01/18 Outcome: -: 470, +: 127, 0: 37
A9-0296/2022 - Tom Vandenkendelaere - Considérant A - Am 18 #
2023/01/18 Outcome: +: 386, 0: 184, -: 40
A9-0296/2022 - Tom Vandenkendelaere - Après le considérant A - Am 1 #
2023/01/18 Outcome: -: 513, +: 73, 0: 48
A9-0296/2022 - Tom Vandenkendelaere - Considérant F - Am 19 #
2023/01/18 Outcome: +: 560, -: 35, 0: 33
A9-0296/2022 - Tom Vandenkendelaere - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) #
2023/01/18 Outcome: +: 459, -: 93, 0: 85
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 606 |
2022/2050(INI)
2022/09/15
FEMM
74 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas women are disproportionately affected by conflict, with particular regard to sexual violence, displacement and trafficking in human beings1 and by the long-term social and economic impacts of crises; whereas current conflicts are amplifying gender inequality, poverty, climate disruptions, and other forms of inequality; _________________ 1
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas gender equality offers a path to sustainable peace and conflict prevention and the participation of women as agents of change in peace and security process is linked to greater economic prosperity, fewer human rights violations and the advancement of global security, democracy and sustainable peace; whereas the participation of women in peacekeeping and military operations
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas the participation of women in peacekeeping and military operations improves outcomes by improving outreach, local perceptions of the mission, intelligence gathering, and increased reporting of sexual violence 2 ; _________________ 2 https://giwps.georgetown.edu/wp-
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas the participation of women in peacekeeping and military operations improves outcomes2 and needs to be substantially encouraged and strengthened; _________________ 2 https://giwps.georgetown.edu/wp-
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas the participation of women in peacekeeping and military operations
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) B a. whereas violence against women has not been considered a root cause of conflict in EU conflict prevention policies; whereas sexual violence has increasingly become part of the broader strategy of conflict and a tactic of war; whereas the EU should support efforts aimed at ending impunity for perpetrators of sexual gender based violence;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) B a. whereas Russia's unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine has shown that a strong military capability is necessary to defend peace and freedom in Europe;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) B a. whereas the Gender Action Plan III plans, within its implementation plan, an enhanced participation of women in CSDP missions and operations;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) B a. whereas women constitute 24% of participants in civilian CSDP missions and only 5% in military missions and 6% in military operations;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Recital B b (new) B b. whereas the work of the EEAS Principal Adviser on Gender contributed to an enhanced cohesion and improved visibility in EU external action regarding gender equality, women’s empowerment and women, peace and security; whereas this position has been created with a reduced budget and team at her disposal;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Recital B b (new) B b. whereas the COVID-19 outbreak and its social consequences is a stark reminder of the essential contribution of women as actors and decision-makers at all levels and more broadly in peace processes;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas women and girls are disproportionately affected by conflict, with particular regard to sexual violence, displacement and trafficking in human beings1
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Recital B b (new) Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Recital B c (new) B c. whereas including the gender perspective in the EU´s security and defence policy also means to acknowledge and combat the specific gender dimensions and impact of global phenomena such as climate change, migration, trade, as well as to put the focus on the experiences and needs of women and groups facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and marginalization at the centre of policy making;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the Russian invasion of Ukraine underlines the unequivocal need for security and defence measures to be gender-responsive; Restate sits condemnation in the strongest possible terms of the Russian aggression against and invasion of Ukraine and condemns any war crimes being committed against civilian population, including sexual violence as a weapon of war;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the Russian invasion of Ukraine underlines the unequivocal need for security and defence measures to be gender-responsive, including preventing sexual violence and rape as a weapon of war, in defending women’s rights to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and in eradicating trafficking in human-beings;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan are examples that underline
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the Russian invasion of Ukraine underlines the
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the unjustified Russian invasion of Ukraine underlines amongst others the unequivocal need for security and defence measures to be gender-responsive;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the Russian invasion of Ukraine underlines the
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Recalls on the EU and its Member States to commit to advance towards a feminist foreign and security policy that systematically integrate gender mainstreaming, an intersectional perspective and a gender transformative vision as guiding principles of EU external action, including in defence and security policy;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Condemns all kinds of targeted violence against women and girls in situations of armed conflict; calls for decisive action to put an end to sexual violence as a weapon of war, to protect and help victims and increase their access to justice;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas women and children are disproportionately affected by conflict, with
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Stresses that in many parts of the world, women’s and girl’s human rights are not fully guaranteed, and civil society organisations, including women’s and girl’s rights organisations, are facing increasing challenges in the shrinking democratic space available worldwide;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that gender equality is a fundamental value and key objective of the EU, and calls for accelerated implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security; Stresses that translating the policy commitment of EU Strategic Approach to WPS and the EU Action Plan on WPS into action remains a challenge; Regrets the lack of sufficient and dedicated budget to implement the actions plans and that many EU staff members have not integrated WPS as part of their work;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that gender equality is a fundamental value and key objective of the EU, and calls for accelerated implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security and of UN Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS), in line with the commitment of the Strategic Compass;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Highlights that gender equality is a precondition for democracy, human rights, sustainable development and a successful management of the effects of climate change and thus for peace and security;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Highlights that climate change can contribute to destabilisation and can lead to forced displacement and migration; stresses that women are vulnerable to the effects of climate change and armed conflicts, notably due to persistent cultural and structural gender inequalities, being at risk of poverty, gender based and sexual violence and trafficking; stresses the importance of gender perspective in climate change policies and meaningful representation of women in peacebuilding and conflict resolution;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Underlines the need to end the victimisation of women in conflicts, and instead put them at the core and ensure their participation in peacekeeping, prevention of conflicts, military operations, peace negotiations and rebuilding of societies after conflicts;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas women are
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the High Representative /Vice President, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the Member States to elaborate a gender strategy and ensure effective gender mainstreaming and gender analysis across all Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the Member States to ensure effective gender mainstreaming across all Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions; recalls the importance of including the gender perspective at every step of a CSDP mission by consulting gender experts and gender advisers early and throughout the process; calls specifically for the next Civilian CSDP Compact and the planning of military missions and operations to set targets for gender balance in the personnel, especially in leadership positions as there are only three female heads of civilian missions and no female commanders of military missions;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the Member States to ensure effective gender mainstreaming across all Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions; calls specifically for the next CSDP Compact to set targets for gender balance in the personnel, with tools in view of increasing the participation and representation of women at all levels, especially in leadership positions as there are only three female heads of civilian missions and no female commanders of military missions;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the Member States to ensure effective
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the EU Delegations to recognize women and girls as drivers of change capable of offering an important and unique contribution, and to support their safe, meaningful and equal participation in civic and public life and in decision making structures; Calls to eradicate the dominantnarrative around women and girls based on victimization that deprives them of their agency and erases their capacity as agents of change;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Calls on the European Commission and EU Member States to advocate for the inclusion of women’s rights organisations, as well as women led organisations and defenders of women’s human rights, in humanitarian coordination and decision-making EN structures;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3 c. Calls on the EEAS and the EU Delegations for human trafficking awareness internal programmes to be implemented to trainings and capacity- building, in order to better recognise and protect victims;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises the important work of gender advisers in CSDP missions; regrets that the post of gender adviser remains vacant in several military missions and calls for these posts to be filled; regrets that whilst there is a full-time gender expert at Headquarters level for civilian missions since 2018 there is no such post for military missions and calls for such a post to be created as a priority; recognises the relevant role of the gender focal points network in missions and expects its continued development and training; encourages structured exchange of best practices between civilian and military missions in particular so that gender- equality initiatives currently practiced within civilian missions can be applied in military missions;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) A a. Whereas conflicts and following humanitarian emergencies and forced displacement, have detrimental consequences on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), resulting in lack of reproductive health information and services—including obstetric, prenatal, and postnatal care; modern contraceptives including emergency contraception; and safe abortion and post-abortion care;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises the important work of gender advisers in CSDP missions; regrets that the post of gender adviser remains vacant in several military missions and calls for these posts to be filled; recognises the relevant role of the gender focal points network in missions and expects its continued development and training; encourages structured exchange of best practices between civilian and military missions; Call for a strengthened position of the gender advisor in order to mainstream gender approach into all programmes and policies;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Calls on the European Commission and EU Member States to advocate for the eradication of gender stereotypes that contribute to the unequal representation of women in the security and defence sector; Underline the need to have more women working in the European Security and Defence and consequently the need for young girls to be encouraged to approach and study these subjects;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Stresses the need to include a new EU budget line that would finance the position of gender advisers in military CSDP missions; call to ensure that all EU-deployed military and civilian personnel are sufficiently trained on gender equality and WPS, specifically on how to integrate a gender perspective into their tasks;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Notes that much remains to be done to ensure gender balance in both military and civilian missions; stresses the need to strengthen recruitment and retention of women in military missions for peacebuilding and peacekeeping;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Recalls the importance of the Civilian CSDP missions and their added value founded on the expertise in different specialised sectors;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Stresses that reaching gender equality is not possible without a gender- responsive leadership; calls in this regard for mandatory training on gender equality for all middle and upper managers of the EEAS, and Heads/Commanders of CSDP missions and operations and that their job descriptions and evaluations need to include specific references to gender equality;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for a
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for a zero-tolerance approach to sexual and gender-based harassment and sexual exploitation within all CSDP missions and insists that independent oversight be employed to ensure that perpetrators are held accountable; urges the EEAS and the Member States to guarantee safety from sexual exploitation; calls for specialised support, including counselling and psychological services, to be made available to all victims, as well as training on preventing and combat gender based violence;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) A a. whereas focus should be directed towards the situation of women and girls in conflict-affected areas, and most particularly the consequences of the use of rape as a weapon of war or other forms of violence against women that are among the gravest effects on women in conflict- affected areas;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Recognises the fact that humanitarian crises intensify gender based violence and sexual and reproductive health and rights related challenges; Notes that the promotion of women’s rights in crisis - or conflict- ridden countries fosters stronger and more resilient communities; Calls on the VP/HR, the EEAS and the Member States to safeguard the rights of girls and women and ensure their full and meaningful participation across the various stages of the conflict cycle, in the context of EU conflict prevention and mediation activities;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Notes that gender equality in members states defence forces is a prerequisite for gender equality in CSDP missions; Emphasizes that women should have the same opportunities as men to pursue a career in national defence forces; Encourages member states to reduce career barriers for women within the defence forces while ensuring that a high quality of staff recruitment is maintained;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Urges the EEAS and the Member States to ensure safety from sexual exploitation by investigating, prosecuting and, where appropriate, condemning unlawful conduct;
Amendment 63 #
5 b. Underlines the importance of a strong EU military capability to act and defend EU values as democracy, freedom, human rights, rule of law and human dignity; Considers that women's participation represents a great opportunity to increase that capability;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Calls for specialised support, including psychological and human counselling services as well as material support to be made available to all victims;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Calls for a full and proper implementation of the EU’s LGBTQI+ guidelines by all CSDP missions and EU delegations;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Calls on Member States to be fully compliant with the Common Position on Arms Exports, acknowledging the specific character of the security and defence policy of military neutral and non-allied countries, and specifically calls on Member States to take into account the risk of exported materials being used for, or facilitating, gender-based violence or violence against women or children; emphasises that a gender-sensitive approach means a human-centred security approach, aiming at improving security for women, including economic, social and health security;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to step up its efforts to implement a structured gender-budgeting approach to accurately track all related spending, including in the area of security and defence, and to organise ex-ante and ex-post gender impact assessments of the different programmes financed by the EU and to report back to the European Parliament; Calls for ring-fencing of funding for gender-related actions within the CSDP.
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the security of the national territory is a priority and strategic objective of the Member States which should not be affected by ideological considerations;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for ring-fencing of funding for gender-related actions within the CSDP
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for ring-fencing of funding for adequate gender-related actions within the CSDP.
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. In the context of increasing hybrid threats and the focus on cyber capabilities within the CSDP, emphasises the importance of cybersecurity measures to monitor and prevent trafficking of women affected by conflict, given the impact of technologies on human trafficking for purposes of sexual exploitation; recalls that women are underrepresented in cybersecurity roles in Europe and calls for a specific initiative to address gender balance in the cyber capabilities of the CSDP;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls for further support of security and defence policy research and analysis conducted by female scholars and researchers;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Calls for collaboration between CSDP missions and the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), in particular in the development of gender mainstreaming, and for adequate resources to be allocated for this work;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) A b. whereas women face multiple difficulties in conflict-affected areas, such as negative effects on their livelihood, lack of infrastructure and difficult circumstances to care for their home, children and other family members in situations where the care responsibility still often falls on women;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) A b. Whereas Russian Federation’s military aggression and invasion against Ukraine has had detrimental consequences on women, forcing them to flee, putting them at risk of falling victim to human trafficking and subjecting them to gender based violence and sexual violence as a weapon of war;
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Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) — having regard to the Charter of the United Nations, in particular its article 2.4 prohibiting the use of force and article 51 on the inherent right to individual and collective self-defence,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) — having regard to the Conclusions of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the establishment of a Civilian CSDP Compact, as adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council at its meeting held on 19 November 2018,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) E b. whereas the presence of Russian mercenaries, in particular the notorious Wagner Group, has been confirmed in certain African countries, in particular recently in Mali as of December2021; whereas their presence has greatly deteriorated the security environment, worsened human rights, threatened peace and reconciliation, and obstructed efforts to protect civilians and provide military support; whereas the suspension of the CSDP missions in Mali and their inability to meet their objectives has invited hostile forces to take their place; whereas as of September of 2022 French forces were pulled out of Mali after nearly 10 years of presence; whereas the Wagner Group has reportedly committed atrocities in Ukraine, Mali, Libya, Syria and the Central African Republic;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas data and new technologies such as artificial intelligence are increasingly critical in maintaining military competitiveness and are used in the development of new or enhanced military capabilities such as AI-powered cyber-weapons, drones and autonomous or semi-autonomous weapons and vehicles, and intelligence and situational awareness tools, all of which have a transformative effect on military operations and strategy;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the dramatic deterioration in European security accelerated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukraine;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the dramatic deterioration in European security accelerated by Russia’s un
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the dramatic deterioration in European security accelerated by a range of factors, including Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukraine
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the dramatic deterioration in European security accelerated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine; stresses that this situation demands that the Member States generate the necessary political will to allow the EU step up its defence capacities and show greater willingness to act within its integrated approach in order to deliver the security expected by the EU’s citizens; underlines the unprecedented and united EU response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, including the provision of military equipment through the EPF; remains committed to supporting Ukraine’s defence of its territorial integrity and sovereignty; calls on the EU to sustain its efforts and provide Ukraine with all
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the dramatic deterioration in European security accelerated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights th
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the dramatic deterioration in European security accelerated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukraine; stresses that this situation demands that the EU steps up its defence capacities and show greater willingness to act in order to deliver the
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) — having regard to the Conclusions of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the establishment of a Civilian CSDP Compact of 19 November 2018,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the dramatic deterioration in European security accelerated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine; stresses that this situation
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the dramatic deterioration in European security accelerated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukraine and the ongoing illegal occupation in Cyprus; stresses that this situation demands that the EU step up its defence capacities and show greater willingness to act in order to deliver the security expected by the EU’s citizens; underlines the unprecedented and united EU response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, including the provision of military equipment through the EPF; remains committed to supporting
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the dramatic deterioration in European security accelerated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine; stresses that this situation demands that the EU step up its defence capacities and show greater willingness to act in order to deliver the security expected by the EU’s citizens; reaffirms that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has tremendous impacts on the whole European neighbourhood and at the global level; affirms that the EU should assume a more prominent role as a security provider in its neighbourhood; underlines the unprecedented and united EU response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, including the provision of military equipment through the EPF; remains committed to supporting Ukraine’s defence of its territorial integrity and sovereignty; calls on the EU to sustain its efforts and provide Ukraine with all necessary financial, diplomatic, humanitarian and military aid;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights th
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the dramatic deterioration in European security accelerated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukraine
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the dramatic deterioration in European security accelerated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukraine; stresses that this situation demands that the EU step up its defence capacities and show greater willingness to act united in order to deliver the security expected by the EU’s citizens; underlines the unprecedented and united EU response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, including the provision of military equipment through the EPF as well as financial and humanitarian assistance; remains committed to supporting Ukraine’s defence of its territorial integrity and sovereignty; calls on the EU to sustain its efforts and provide Ukraine with all necessary financial, humanitarian and military aid;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the dramatic deterioration in European security accelerated by Russia’s unjustified and
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the dramatic deterioration in European security accelerated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine; stresses that this situation demands that the EU step up its defence capacities and show greater willingness to act in order to deliver the security expected by the EU’s citizens; underlines the unprecedented and united EU response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, including the provision of military equipment through the EPF; remains committed to supporting Ukraine’s defence of its territorial integrity and sovereignty; calls on the EU to sustain its efforts and provide Ukraine with all necessary financial, humanitarian and military aid;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the dramatic deterioration in European security accelerated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukraine; stresses that this situation demands that the EU steps up its defence capacities and shows greater willingness to act in order to deliver the security expected by the EU’s citizens; underlines the unprecedented and united EU response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, including the provision of military equipment through the EPF; remains committed to supporting Ukraine’s defence of its territorial integrity and sovereignty; calls on the EU to sustain its efforts and provide Ukraine with all necessary financial, humanitarian and military aid;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that, in this context, the response to the external security issues facing the EU and its Member States lies, above all, in confirming and implementing on the ground capabilities that will make it possible to improve the evaluation of crisis situations, take decisions more rapidly and act more decisively when circumstances require, including autonomously if applicable, to defend its interests and values, while respecting alliances and partnerships; recognises, in this regard, that no country is able by itself to address the security challenges on the European continent and in its immediate environment;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 — having regard to the
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the Russian Federation’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against and invasion of Ukraine, as well as the involvement of Belarus in this aggression; categorically rejects Russia's attempts to legitimatise annexations of Crimea and four Ukrainian oblasts of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson; underlines that these acts are a flagrant violation of international law; condemns in the strongest possible terms Russia's active role in the destabilisation of international security, including in the Sea of Azov and Black Sea regions;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Reaffirms that while the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine poses a direct threat to the security and defence of the Eastern European flank, the current international scenario is characterised by a vast range of conventional and non- conventional threats emanating from the Eastern and the Southern neighbourhood, as well as the cross-border threats that have hybrid and/or cyber nature;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the threats on the use of nuclear weapons expressed by Russia which represent the greatest and most plausible menace of nuclear destruction for the planet in more than 60 years;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the need for solidarity among Member States, especially with those whose geographical position leaves them directly exposed to imminent threats and challenges; fully supports efforts to operationalize article 42.7 in this respect;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the need for solidarity among Member States, especially with those whose geographical position leaves them directly exposed to imminent threats and challenges; stresses that the respective requirements, especially in the areas of infrastructure, resilience and logistics, must be assessed from a military strategy perspective and taken into account in the development of the new Military Mobility Action Plan;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the need for solidarity among Member States, especially with those whose geographical position leaves them directly exposed to imminent threats and challenges such as frontline Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, by helping to fill the gap of military equipment delivered to Ukraine;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the need for solidarity among Member States
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the need for solidarity among Member States, especially with those whose geographical position leaves them directly exposed to imminent threats and challenges such as the Baltic States, Finland, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the need for solidarity among Member States, especially with those whose geographical position leaves them directly exposed to imminent threats and challenges emanating from all directions;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the need for solidarity among Member States, especially with those whose geographical position leaves them directly exposed to various imminent threats and challenges to land, sea and air;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 a (new) — having regard to the Action Plan on synergies between civil, defence and space industries adopted by the Commission on 22 February 2021 (COM (2021) 70),
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Stresses that the enforcement of restrictive measures against Russia remains one of the key elements in the Union's toolbox for countering Russian military aggression against Ukraine; welcomes the Commission's eighth package of restrictive measures in response to the illegal referenda organised in the Russian occupied territories, the mobilisation and Putin's threat to use nuclear weapons;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Stresses that to combat the increasing threats and the rise of anti- European narratives by third countries in the EU's proximity, the EU has to step up its efforts in providing support, training and capacity building with like-minded partner countries, including by fighting disinformation campaigns, cyberattacks and building resilience to hostile foreign interferences;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes new EU initiatives to enhance European defence, notably the Versailles Declaration, the Strategic Compass and Joint Communication on defence investment gaps; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a regulation to incentivise joint procurement (EDIRPA) while stressing the need for the allocation of budgetary resources that genuinely meet the ambitious goals set;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes new
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes new EU initiatives to enhance defence, notably the Versailles Declaration, the Strategic Compass and Joint Communication on defence investment gaps;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes new EU initiatives to enhance defence, notably the Versailles Declaration, the Strategic Compass and Joint Communication on defence investment gaps; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a regulation to incentivise joint procurement while stressing the need for budgetary resources that genuinely meet the ambitious goals set; welcomes the upcoming review of the European defence investment programme regulation, the budget of which should be significantly increased as well; however, underlines that NATO’s 2 Percent Pledge, recommitted to in 2014, and since then despite numerous calls have not been implemented by many states; in this regard joins the call of Poland, Romania, Lithuania, Greece and other countries to exempt defence spending from EU rules on budget deficits;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes new EU initiatives to enhance defence, notably the Versailles Declaration, the Strategic Compass and Joint Communication on defence investment gaps; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a regulation to incentivise joint procurement while stressing the need for budgetary resources that genuinely meet the ambitious goals set; welcomes the upcoming review of the European defence investment programme regulation, the budget of which should be significantly increased as well; therefore, calls for a swift revision of the MFF, in order to allocate the adequate budget to all European Defence instruments, notably the European Defence Fund, Military Mobility, the future EDIRPA and EDIP, given the consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on European and global security;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes new EU initiatives to enhance defence, notably the Versailles Declaration, the Strategic Compass and
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 19 a (new) — having regard to the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 6 March 2014, entitled ‘For an open and secure global maritime domain: elements for a European Union maritime security strategy' (JOIN/2014/09 final),
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes new EU initiatives to enhance defence, notably the Versailles Declaration, the Strategic Compass and Joint Communication on defence investment gaps; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a regulation to incentivise joint procurement while stressing the need for budgetary resources that genuinely meet the ambitious goals set; welcomes the upcoming review of the European defence investment programme regulation, the budget of which should be significantly increased as well; highlights the need to increase funding opportunities of the European defence industry and urges the European Investment Bank to remove military equipment from the list of excluded activities;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes new EU initiatives to enhance defence, notably the Versailles Declaration, the Strategic Compass and the Joint Communication on defence investment gaps; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a regulation to incentivise joint procurement while stressing the need for budgetary resources that genuinely meet the ambitious goals set; underlines that an enhancement of the EDA’s roles and responsibilities should be explored in terms of future joint procurement projects; welcomes the upcoming review of the European defence investment programme regulation, the budget of which should be significantly increased as well;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes new EU initiatives to enhance European security and defence, notably the Versailles Declaration, the Strategic Compass and Joint Communication on defence investment gaps; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a regulation to incentivise joint procurement while stressing the need for budgetary resources that genuinely meet the ambitious goals set; welcomes the upcoming review of the
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes new EU initiatives to enhance security and defence, notably the Versailles Declaration, the Strategic Compass and Joint Communication on defence investment gaps; welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a regulation to incentivise joint procurement while stressing the need for budgetary resources that genuinely meet the ambitious goals set; welcomes the upcoming pre
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Stresses the need to modify the funding structures of the Multiannual Financial Framework in order to provide the necessary funds for EU instruments in the area of defence; calls, in this context, for strengthening the EDF and increasing the number and relevance of collaborative defence industry initiatives, as well as for expanding the European Peace Facility and Military Mobility projects; calls further for the swift implementation and sufficient funding of all measures recently proposed by the Commission that aim to contribute to European defence, especially the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA) and the European Defence Investment Programme (EDIP);
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Underlines the need to move beyond the previous peace-time production of military equipment to a period when the EU is faced with a more challenging and risky security environment; reiterates its previous demand to urgently launch a discussion with a view to establishing another off- budget financial facility which would address the entire life-cycle of military capabilities at EU level from collaborative R&D and joint procurement to joint maintenance, training and security of supply;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Stresses the urgent need to draw lessons from the changed security situation in Europe resulting from the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and to speed up military capability development processes, as well as projects to make military technology more independent from fossil fuels, while at the same time increasing mission effectiveness and fighting strength;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Underlines that impunity which followed the 2008 invasion on Georgia is one of the factors that allowed Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine; is of the opinion that the Ukrainian victory not only will bring freedom to occupied Donbas and Crimea, but also will be decisive for the restoration of the territorial integrity of Georgia and the Republic of Moldova;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Strongly believes that military activities and technology have to contribute to the Union’s carbon neutrality targets in order to contribute to the fight against climate change without compromising mission security and without undermining the operational capabilities of the armed forces; underlines, in that regard, that the Union’s external action and the armed forces of the Member States should work towards reducing their own carbon footprint and their negative effects on natural resources and biodiversity;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 19 a (new) — having regard to the Council's Climate Change and Defence Roadmap of 9 November 2020,
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 c (new) 3 c. Welcomes the Climate Change and Defence Roadmap; stresses the important role of the armed forces with respect not only to adaptation, but also to mitigating their effect on climate change and the environment, including by comprehensively measuring and mapping the environmental footprint of armed forces, as proposed in the Roadmap; urges the VP/HR to propose to the Member States an immediate action programme which consists of prioritised actions presented in the Roadmap which can be implemented in the short term;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the new ambition in the Strategic Compass to enhance the CSDP to build resilience and make it more capable and responsive, so it can act rapidly to defend our interests and values and protect the EU and its citizens; considers the Strategic Compass a major step towards a
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the new ambition in the Strategic Compass to provide the Union with a vision, a common strategic defence culture and the tools to be an effective security provider in a hostile environment, as well as to enhance the CSDP to
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the new ambition in the Strategic Compass to
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the new ambition in the Strategic Compass to enhance the CSDP to build resilience and make it more capable and responsive, so it can act rapidly to defend our interests and values and protect the EU and its citizens; considers the Strategic Compass a major step towards a genuine European Defence Union enabling the EU to act as a credible partner; calls for the timely and sound implementation of the approximately 80 concrete actions and for them to be updated regularly along with the EU Threat Analysis;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the new ambition in the Strategic Compass and the Civilian CSDP Compact to enhance the CSDP to build resilience and make it more capable and responsive, so it can act rapidly to defend our interests, principles and values as enshrined in Article 21 TEU and protect the EU and its citizens; welcomes the strong commitment in the Strategic Compass to promoting and advancing human security across CSDP; considers the Strategic Compass a
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the new ambition in the Strategic Compass to enhance the CSDP to build resilience and make it more capable and responsive, so it can act rapidly to defend our interests and values and protect the EU and its citizens; considers the Strategic Compass a major step towards
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the new ambition in the Strategic Compass to enhance the CSDP to build resilience and make it more capable and responsive, so it can act rapidly to defend our interests and values and protect the EU and its citizens; considers the Strategic Compass a major step towards a genuine European Defence Union enabling the EU to act as a credible and reliable partner; calls for the timely and sound implementation of the approximately 80 concrete actions and for them to be updated regularly along with the EU Threat Analysis; calls for other EU initiatives that are directly connected to the security and defence domain such as the Capability Development Plan to be updated accordingly with the findings and the concrete actions expressed in the Strategic Compass; calls for the sustained political will of all Member States and EU
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 19 b (new) — having regard to its resolution of 7 June 2022 on the EEAS’s Climate Change and Defence Roadmap (2021/2102(INI)),
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the new ambition in the Strategic Compass to enhance the CSDP to build resilience and make it more capable and responsive, so it can act rapidly to defend our interests and values and protect the EU and its citizens; considers the Strategic Compass a major step towards a genuine European Defence Union enabling the EU to act as a credible partner; calls for the timely and sound implementation of the approximately 80 concrete actions and for them to be updated in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine as well as regularly along with the EU Threat Analysis; calls for the sustained political will of all Member States and EU institutions in this process; calls on the EEAS to regularly and comprehensively report on the implementation of the Strategic Compass to the Subcommittee on Security and Defence;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the new ambition in the Strategic Compass to enhance the
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. highlights the importance of PESCO for improving the EU’s defence capabilities; notes with regret that tangible results within the 60 ongoing projects are still missing; points out that participating Member States agreed to 20 binding commitments in order to meet the EU’s ambition in defence; considers it necessary to conduct a thorough review of the PESCO projects with regard to results and prospects thereof that should also include the possibility of closing of projects that lack sufficient progress; proposes to establish a priority scheme within PESCO in which the EUFOR Crisis Response Operation Core (EUFOR CROC) that aims at the creation of a coherent full spectrum force package should provide the anchor from which other projects should be prioritised along the most urgent needs to fulfil the ambition of EUFOR CROC;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Considers it necessary to establish a regular EU Defence Ministers Council;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to substantially strengthen the society-wide focus on resilience and the response to hybrid warfare;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to substantially strengthen the society-wide focus on resilience and the response to hybrid warfare; welcomes the decision to develop an EU Hybrid Toolbox for a coordinated response to hybrid threats;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to substantially strengthen the society-wide focus on resilience and the response to hybrid
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 24 a (new) — having regard to its resolution of 12 September 2018 on autonomous weapon systems,
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to substantially strengthen the society-wide focus on resilience and the response to hybrid
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to substantially strengthen the society-wide focus on resilience and the response to hybrid warfare; welcomes the decision to develop an EU Hybrid Toolbox for a coordinated response to hybrid threats; encourages further development of the EU’s cyber- defence policy and capabilities; underlines the need for close cooperation between the EU and NATO in that area;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to substantially strengthen the society-wide focus on resilience and the response to hybrid warfare; welcomes the decision to develop an EU Hybrid Toolbox for a coordinated
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to substantially strengthen the society-wide focus on resilience and the response to hybrid warfare; welcomes the decision to develop an EU Hybrid Toolbox for a coordinated response to hybrid threats; encourages further development of the EU’s cyber- defence policy and capabilities; emphasises the need for effective efforts in fighting adverse disinformation and propaganda;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to substantially strengthen the society-wide focus on resilience and the response to hybrid warfare; welcomes the decision to develop an EU Hybrid Toolbox for a coordinated response to hybrid threats;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Stresses that geopolitical and humanitarian global crisis demonstrate the need for the EU to provide itself with credible and first-hand information on existent and possible external threats to the EU, in order to be able to react rapidly and effectively, as well as to better protect its interests abroad; calls for the establishment of a system of automatic and continuous flow of intelligence from Member States to the EU on foreign and security issues occurring outside the Union; calls for the strengthening of the EU INTCEN and the EEAS Crisis Response Centre by enhancing its resources and capabilities;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Stresses that resilience in the digital age also depends on reducing dependencies for critical materials such as rare earth metals, critical components such as chips, and critical technologies such as drones and autonomous military equipment; salutes the Commission’s recent proposals in this regard; calls on the Commission to launch an initiative to identify all other materials and technologies that are or will be critical for the development of EU military capabilities and to launch initiatives to reduce our dependence on non- democratic states for their provision;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Stresses that dependencies on totalitarian and authoritarian regimes in critical sectors, including energy, represent grave security risks for the Union; calls on the Commission and the Council to prioritise the reduction of the Union's and the individual Member States' dependencies on such regimes, including the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China, and to work with our democratic allies in ensuring secure and resilience supply chains;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Calls for a thorough investigation and proportionate response to the sabotage explosion in the Nord Stream pipelines, as well as a plan to manage the environmental impact of gas leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Notes the need for comprehensive assessment and actions to secure offshore oil and gas pipelines, cables and other strategic infrastructure assets;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 27 Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Calls on the EU and its Member States to take decisive decisions on the EU energy market in order to ensure a stable energy supply and mitigate the negative impact of the energy crisis on European households and businesses;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Stresses the urgent need to significantly increase investment in regional and global arms control, non- proliferation and disarmament, in particular multilateral approaches which reduce the spread of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery; calls for the EU and Member States to advance multilateral agreement to ban lethal autonomous weapons and to regulate weapons containing AI components;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Highlights that semi-autonomous and autonomous drones are increasingly used in both military operations and in the maintenance and security of critical infrastructure installations; is deeply concerned that China is a dominant player in the drone market; urges the Commission to launch an initiative for EU competitiveness in the research and development and manufacture of cutting edge drones;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Reminds the need to define arms exports policies as part of security policy and to urgently establish an effective EU- level arms exports policy which guarantees that EU Member States fully comply with the legally binding eight criteria on arms exports, that their national exports do not fuel regional tensions or undermine the security of other Member States, allies, partners and of the Union as a whole while fully supporting legitimate security and defence needs of allies and partner countries especially those whose territorial integrity is violated and which exercise their right to self-defence as enshrined in the UN Charter;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Underlines the necessity of further strengthening the EU's role as a global maritime security provider, both in its vicinity and beyond, in the current context of significant challenges for the maritime dimension of the rules-based international order; welcomes the revision of the EU's Maritime Security Strategy and stresses the need for it to be aligned with the Strategic Compass;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on Member States to
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 30 — having regard to the common set of 74 proposals for the implementation of the Warsaw Joint Declaration endorsed by EU and NATO Councils on 6 December 2016
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on Member States to assess the reform of the decision-making process with a view to realising untapped potential
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on Member States to assess the reform of the decision-making process with a view to realising untapped considerable potential within the Treaties, in particular by activating Article 31 TEU extending qualified majority voting (QMV) to areas relating to the civilian CSDP and pursuing full use of the ‘passerelle clauses’ and scope of articles that enhance EU solidarity and mutual assistance in the event of crises; proposes changes to the Treaties in the CSDP, to be discussed and decided upon within a convention following up on the Conference on the Future of Europe
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on Member States to assess the reform of the decision-making process with a view to realising untapped potential within the Treaties, in particular by activating Article 31 TEU extending qualified majority voting (QMV) to areas relating to the CSDP and pursuing full use
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on Member States to assess the reform of the decision-making process with a view to realising untapped potential within the Treaties, in particular by activating Article 31 TEU extending qualified majority voting
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on Member States to assess the reform of the decision-making process with a view to realising untapped potential within the Treaties, in particular by activating Article 31 TEU extending qualified majority voting (QMV) to areas relating to the CSDP, notably those concerning sanctions and human rights and pursuing full use of the ‘passerelle clauses’ and scope of articles that enhance EU solidarity and mutual assistance in the event of crises; proposes changes to the Treaties in the CSDP, to be discussed and decided upon within a convention following up on the Conference on the Future of Europe, primarily focusing on switching from unanimity to QMV for Council decisions without military implications
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on Member States to assess the reform of the decision-making process with a view to realising untapped potential within the Treaties, in particular by activating Article 31 TEU extending qualified majority voting (QMV) to areas relating to the CSDP and pursuing full use of the ‘passerelle clauses’ and scope of articles that enhance EU solidarity and mutual assistance in the event of crises; proposes changes to the Treaties in the CSDP, to be discussed and decided upon within a convention following up on the Conference on the Future of Europe and the recommendations made therein, primarily focusing on switching from unanimity to QMV for Council decisions with military implications and on defence matters for situations where passerelle clauses do not apply;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Underlines that Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has clearly exposed the lack of substance of the concept of “strategic autonomy”, as European security is impossible to maintain without a strong transatlantic bond; therefore welcomes abondement of this concept;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 30 — having regard to the common set of 74 proposals for the implementation of the Warsaw Joint Declaration endorsed by EU and NATO Councils on 6 December 2016, 5 December 2017
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the importance of improving and activating the implementation procedures of Article 44 TEU on
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the urgent need to unleash the full potential of the Treaty as regards CSDP, in particular instruments such as the start-up fund and the importance of improving and activating the implementation procedures of Article 44 TEU on mission delegation to make the CSDP more flexible and efficient in the field, to make Article 42(7) TEU on mutual assistance an operational
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the importance of improving and activating the implementation procedures of Article 44 TEU on mission delegation to make the CSDP more flexible and efficient in the field, to make Article 42(7) TEU on mutual assistance operational in the short run
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the importance of improving and activating the implementation procedures of Article 44 TEU on mission delegation to make the CSDP more flexible and efficient in the field, to make Article 42(7) TEU on mutual assistance operational in the short run and to clarify the coherence between this and Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, considering that not all EU Member States are NATO Allies;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Calls on the Council and the EEAS to include a cultural heritage protection component to its CSDP missions and operations in order to provide assistance and education to local partners in addressing security challenges related to the preservation and protection of cultural heritage; notes that the inclusion of cultural heritage protection and intercultural dialogue into the mission mandates would be beneficial to the process of conflict resolution and reconciliation and to conclude sustainable settlements in mission operations area;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Highlights the need to secure and protect critical European infrastructures, such as those in the energy, electricity, transport or industrial sectors, from sabotage and foreign interference;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Recalls the importance of ensuring the coherence of EU policy as regards situations involving the occupation or annexation of territory;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7 b. Recognises the growing political, economic, environmental, security and strategic value of the Arctic; urges the Member States to continue cooperation with the Arctic Council on all issues of interest to the EU and to develop a comprehensive strategy for the region; notes the emerging security challenges in the Arctic caused by the changing environment, the increasing militarisation and the growing geopolitical interest in the region; underlines the need to include the EU’s Arctic policy in the CSDP; stresses that the EU must have a clear vision of its role in Arctic security matters and engage in effective cooperation with NATO; stresses that the Arctic must remain an area of peaceful cooperation, and warns against increased militarisation of the region;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 Strengthening capabilities by
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 34 — having regard to the Joint Statement by the Secretary of State of the United States of America and the
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 Strengthening capabilities by
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the EU’s ambition to strengthen its military and civilian capabilities; stresses the need to make full use of EU capability-development initiatives and budgets, notably the
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the EU’s ambition to strengthen its military and civilian capabilities; stresses the need to make full use of EU capability-development initiatives and budgets, notably the EDIRPA, EDF, PESCO, the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD)
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the EU’s ambition to strengthen its military and civilian capabilities; stresses the need to make full use of EU capability-development initiatives and budgets, notably the EDIRPA, EDF, PESCO, the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and Military Mobility, in order to fill critical capability gaps, reduce fragmentation in the defence-procurement sector, achieve full interoperability of our forces and strengthen a resilient, competitive and innovative European defence technological and industrial base; calls for ensuring maximum consistency between these initiatives;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the EU’s ambition to strengthen its military and civilian capabilities; stresses the need to make full use of EU capability-development initiatives and budgets, notably the EDIRPA, EDF, PESCO, the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and Military Mobility, in order to fill critical capability gaps, reduce fragmentation in the defence-procurement sector, achieve full interoperability of our forces and
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the EU’s ambition to strengthen its military and civilian capabilities; stresses the need to make full use of EU capability-development initiatives and budgets, notably the EDIRPA, EDF, PESCO, the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and Military Mobility, in order to fill critical capability gaps, reduce fragmentation in the defence-procurement sector, achieve full interoperability of our forces
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the EU’s ambition to strengthen its military and civilian capabilities; stresses the need to make full
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 34 a (new) — having regard to the Council conclusions on a renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood – a new Agenda for the Mediterranean of 16 April 2021,
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the EU’s ambition to strengthen its military and civilian capabilities; stresses the need to make full use of EU capability-development initiatives and budgets, notably the EDIRPA, EDF, PESCO, the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and Military Mobility, in order to fill critical capability gaps, reduce fragmentation in the defence-procurement sector, achieve full interoperability of our forces and strengthen a resilient, competitive and innovative European defence technological and industrial base
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the EU’s ambition to strengthen its military and civilian capabilities; reiterates its call for the Member States to increase defence spending and ensure more effective capabilities; stresses the need to make full use of EU capability-development initiatives and budgets, notably the EDIRPA, EDF, PESCO, the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and Military Mobility, in order to fill critical capability gaps, reduce fragmentation in the defence-procurement sector, achieve full interoperability of our forces and strengthen a resilient, competitive and innovative European defence technological and industrial base, in order to strengthen the European pillar within NATO; calls for ensuring maximum consistency between these initiatives;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the EU’s ambition to strengthen its military and civilian capabilities; stresses the need to make better and full use of EU capability- development initiatives and budgets, notably the Civilian CSDP Compact, EDIRPA, EDF, PESCO, the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and Military Mobility, in order to fill critical capability gaps, reduce fragmentation in the defence-procurement sector, achieve full interoperability of our forces and strengthen a resilient, competitive and innovative European defence technological and industrial base; calls for ensuring maximum consistency between these initiatives which currently risk increasing fragmentation as they are not formally and sufficiently linked to each other;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the EU’s ambition to strengthen its military and civilian capabilities; stresses the need to make full use of EU capability-development initiatives and budgets, notably the EDIRPA, EDF, PESCO, the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and Military Mobility, in order to fill critical capability gaps, reduce fragmentation in the defence-procurement sector, achieve full interoperability of our forces, both between Member States and between the EU and NATO, and strengthen a resilient, competitive and innovative European defence technological and industrial base; calls for ensuring maximum consistency between these initiatives;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Underlines the need to complement the capability development initiatives with joint procurement mechanisms and therefore calls for a swift implementation of the EDIRPA regulation, and the adoption of the European Defence Investment Programme (EDIP) before the end of 2023, including increasing the funding available under the defence heading 13 of the MFF for those purposes; stresses that joint procurement of defence products developed and manufactured in Europe is an essential tool for ensuring interoperability which in turn provides the basis for the establishment of a capable European Defence Union; notes with regret on that backdrop that the Polish government decided to procure defence products, including over 1000 battle tanks, from South Korea;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Encourages the EU, as part of an innovative financial response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, to assess when a revision of the multiannual financial framework would be appropriate and to review, among other policies, greater defence spending, divestment from Russian hydrocarbons, alleviating the socio-economic consequences of the war for EU citizens, support for frontline countries which are assuming the greatest burden in supporting Ukraine, on top of the continued provision to support Ukraine’s self-defence;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Calls on Members states to act in simplifying and harmonizing procedures for military mobility and shorten the timelines of granting permissions to enable the EU Member States to act faster and increase the efficiency of response, in line with their defence needs and responsibilities, both in the context of Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operations, as well as national and multinational activities (e.g.in the framework of NATO); calls for renewal of the Action Plan on Military Mobility;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8 b. Encourages the EU to consider the co-funding of dual-use civil-military projects that enhance both crisis civilian and military mobility in the Arctic, including enhanced and resilient telecommunications; encourages that PESCO be used as a platform to promote enhanced search- and-rescue training and exercising in the Arctic, as well as better crisis management of ecological disasters, such as oil spills;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 34 b (new) — having regard to its Recommendation of 14 September 2022 to the Commission and the Commission Vice President/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the Renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood – A new agenda for the Mediterranean
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers it
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers it important to fill the identified defence investment gaps such as replenishing stockpiles, in particular replacing Soviet-
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers it important to fill the identified defence investment gaps such as replenishing stockpiles, replacing Soviet- era systems, reinforcing air and missile defence systems towards a mature European-wide anti-ballistic missile shield, expanding existing main battle tank capabilities and armoured vehicles, strengthening
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers it important to fill the identified defence investment gaps such as replenishing stockpiles, replacing Soviet- era systems, reinforcing air and missile defence systems, expanding existing main battle tank capabilities and armoured vehicles, strengthening naval forces and improving satellite-based secure connectivity; strongly calls on Member States to commit to a significant increase in funding for joint EU procurement mechanisms and to take swift and thorough action in this crucial field; endorses the proposal for a Regulation establishing EDIRPA for 2022-2024 and its implications for the creation of a European Defence Union and the establishment of a joint procurement mechanism in the near future; urges Member States to utilise EDIRPA to commonly procure defence products and avoid competition, facilitate cost savings, strengthen the EDTIB and promote interoperability;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers it important, as highlighted in the Joint Communication on defence investment gaps, to fill the identified defence investment gaps such as replenishing stockpiles, replacing Soviet- era systems, reinforcing air and missile defence systems, operationalising the 'Eurodrone', expanding existing main battle tank capabilities and armoured vehicles, strengthening naval forces and improving satellite-based secure connectivity and expanding the EU's military mobility programme; to this end, calls on making full use of collaborative opportunities including joint procurement; strongly calls on Member States to commit to a significant increase in funding for EU procurement mechanisms and to take swift and thorough action in this crucial field;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers it important to fill the identified defence investment gaps such as replenishing stockpiles, replacing Soviet- era systems, reinforcing air and missile defence systems, expanding existing main battle tank capabilities and armoured vehicles, strengthening naval forces and improving satellite-based secure connectivity; strongly calls on Member States to commit to a significant increase in funding for EU procurement mechanisms and to take swift and thorough action in this crucial field, as well as to consolidate and coordinate investments into increased military mobility;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers it important to fill the identified defence investment gaps such as replenishing stockpiles, replacing Soviet- era systems, reinforcing air and missile defence systems, expanding existing main
Amendment 24 #
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 21 February 2022 extending and enhancing the implementation of the Coordinated Maritime Presences Concept in the Gulf of Guinea,
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers it important to fill the identified defence investment gaps such as replenishing stockpiles
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers it important to fill the identified defence investment gaps such as replenishing stockpiles, replacing Soviet- era systems, reinforcing air and missile defence systems, expanding existing main battle tank capabilities and armoured vehicles, strengthening naval forces and improving satellite-based secure connectivity; strongly calls on Member States to commit to a significant increase in funding for EU procurement mechanisms and to take swift and thorough action to be channelled within the existing EU frameworks in this crucial field;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers it
Amendment 243 #
9. Considers it important for member states to fill their identified defence investment gaps such as replenishing stockpiles, replacing Soviet-
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Deplores the fact that Member States are still not making full use of the PESCO framework and that, despite political declarations, progress in implementing the initiative remains far below expectations, particularly in terms of meeting commitments; is concerned that a very limited number of PESCO projects have reached the maturity phase and even a smaller number of projects have reached a full operational capacity; calls on the HR/VP and the Member States to draw the necessary consequences by deciding to merge, regroup or even abandon projects that are insufficiently advanced and to redirect efforts towards a small number of priority projects intended to lead to concrete actions as stated in the Strategic Compass, also given the changing security environment; deplores that the Parliament isn’t in a situation to exercise proper scrutiny of PESCO projects ; considers that at a stage when 25out of 27 Member States participate in PESCO, the mechanism should be turned into a fully EU initiative keeping the possibility of opt outs for non-interested member states, and enjoy full scrutiny from the Parliament;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Takes the view that the EU maritime strategy should be updated to reflect new opportunities and challenges; believes that similar assessments and reviews should be carried out on other EU policies, including EU space policy in order to assess the expansion of existing satellite programmes to cover the Arctic region’s specific needs, including the use of Copernicus;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. stresses that any additional resources allocated to meet the target of spending 2% of GDP on defence should be used in a coordinated and cooperative manner, making full use of EU defence instruments to overcome capability shortfalls and strengthen European defence;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Underlines the need for much more support for EU research and development to ensure that the
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 35 — having regard to Russia’s
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Underlines the need for much more support for EU research and development to ensure that the defence industrial and technological base is able to meet increasing demands and ambitions; stresses the importance of reducing dependencies in critical technologies and value chains in order for the EU to move towards greater technological autonomy to be able to develop, produce and deploy its own technologies in critical areas; welcomes, in this regard, the multi-country programmes in which Member States work together to promote the development of European technologies such as the Future Combat Air System or the European Medium-Altitude High-Range Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (EuroMALE);
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Underlines the need for much more support for EU research and development to ensure that the defence industrial and technological base is able to meet increasing demands and ambitions; underlines the urgent need to establish a truly European defence equipment market, inter alia by consolidating industrial capacities, reducing industrial overcapacities, duplication and fragmentation and at the same time adapting the industrial basis, in particular its supply-chains, skilled work force to the new security environment in Europe which demands to rapidly ramp up production capacities;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Underlines the need for much more support for EU research
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Underlines the need for much more support for EU research and development to ensure that the defence industrial and technological base is able to meet increasing demands and ambitions; underlines the need for the European security and defence sector to stay at the cutting edge of technology and calls for the further development of new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence through strong links between military and civilian innovation;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Underlines the need for much more support for EU research and development, including in new technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing, to ensure that the defence industrial and technological base is able to meet increasing demands and ambitions;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Underlines the need for much more support for EU research and development to ensure that the defence industrial and technological base is able to meet increasing demands and ambitions, and adapt to emerging threats, technologies and battlefield situations;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Underlines the need for much more support for EU research and development to ensure that the defence industrial and technological base is able to meet
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Underlines the need for much more support for E
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for more and smarter spending to foster industrial consolidation, cost savings and increased interoperability;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 35 — having regard to Russia’s illegal invasion and annexation of Crimea, parts of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions as well as its unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine,
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for more and smarter spending to foster industrial consolidation, cost savings and increased interoperability; calls for synergies with other EU financial instruments to be leveraged and access to private funding for the defence industry to be facilitated; stresses the importance of a competitive and innovative EDTIB for the production of sufficient high quality military equipment for Member States and partners; emphasises the importance of the EDTIB respecting internal market rules and the EU’s Common Position on arms exports; reminds that EDF and PESCO are crucial to the development of a genuine Defence Union through enhancing defence cooperation between Member States, promoting interoperability between defence systems, reducing fragmentation in capabilities and improving operational capacities;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for more and smarter spending to foster industrial co
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for more and smarter spending to foster industrial consolidation, cost savings and increased interoperability; calls for synergies with other EU financial instruments to be leveraged and access to private funding for the defence industry to be facilitated; underlines that the upcoming revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework is an opportunity to increase funding in certain areas of security and defence;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for more and smarter spending to foster industrial consolidation, cost savings and increased interoperability; reaffirms, in this context, that the only way to reduce fragmentation and avoid duplications is acting within the EU frameworks; calls for synergies with other EU financial instruments to be leveraged and access to private funding for the defence industry to be facilitated;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for more and smarter spending to foster industrial consolidation, cost savings and increased interoperability; calls for synergies with other EU financial instruments to be leveraged and access to private funding for the defence industry to be facilitated; calls for joint procurement of military equipment;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls for
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Notes with approval the significant use of the EPF throughout 2022 to support partners around the world in the areas of military and defence, including the African Union, the Balkan Medical Task Force, the Republic of Moldova, Mozambique, Niger and Ukraine; stresses the importance of the EPF in preventing conflict, preserving peace, and strengthening international security and stability through improving the security and defence capacities of third countries and regional and international organisations; emphasises that military assistance and weapons deliveries by the EPF should comply fully with the EU Common Position on arms exports, international human rights law and humanitarian law, and provide adequate transparency and accountability;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Celebrates the establishment and the operationalization of the European Peace Facility (EPF), continues to support its work in full respect for the Common Position, for human rights and international humanitarian law, and with effective transparency provisions; stresses that the requisite equipment and training must be delivered in the relevant theatres of operation; undertakes to ensure coherence and complementarity between CSDP missions and operations, the Union’s financial instruments (NDICI) and the EPF;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 35 — having regard to Russia’s illegal invasion and annexation of Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions as well as its unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine,
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Calls for strengthening the resilience of our supply chains and industries’ access to private funding as they are necessary for our European Defence Technological and Industrial Base; calls on the European Investment Bank to take stock of the recent major geopolitical changes and to use all its tools to contribute to that effort, including by revising its rules; considers it is equally important to ensure that horizontal EU policies, such as initiatives on sustainable finance, remain consistent with the European Union efforts to facilitate the European defence industry’s sufficient access to public and private finance and investment;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Underlines the need to increase investments in ‘green’ defence, in particular by dedicating a higher share of military and dual-technology innovation (equipment, energy, etc.) R&D funded from the EU budget to carbon-neutral fuels and propulsion systems for military aircraft, ships and other vehicles, in particular as regards future major weapons systems (e.g. the future combat air system (FCAS) and the European main battle tank (EMBT)) and others which are developed within the frameworks provided by the EU; Calls on DG DEFIS, the Member States, the EEAS and the EDA to adopt an approach incorporating allow energy, carbon and environmental footprint by design when implementing relevant EU funds; welcomes the fact that the EDF contributes to the integration of climate actions into EU policies; recalls that the research and development actions can be directed at solutions to improve efficiency, reduce the carbon footprint and achieve sustainable best practices; welcomes the relevant investment of EUR 133 million provided for in the first annual work programme, but notes that this represents only 11 % of the overall annual EDF budget;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Believes it essential to recognise and capitalise upon the strategic position of the Black Sea in the context of the Russian war in Ukraine and to increase investment in European military projects in the region, including when it comes to modernising and strengthening its military industry and infrastructure;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses the need
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses the need to significantly raise the ceiling of the EPF and create a separate EPF envelope for Ukraine which guarantees adequate support for the country without systematically neglecting other priority regions, including Africa; calls for significantly increased
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses the need to significantly raise the ceiling of the EPF and create a separate EPF envelope for Ukraine which guarantees adequate support for the country
Amendment 277 #
12. Stresses the need to significantly raise the ceiling of the EPF and create a separate EPF envelope for Ukraine which guarantees adequate support for the country
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses the need to significantly raise the ceiling of the EPF a
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses the need to significantly raise the ceiling of the EPF and create a separate EPF envelope for Ukraine which guarantees adequate support for the country without systematically neglecting other priority regions, including our immediate neighbourhood and Africa; calls for significantly increased military support in all its aspects, including training and information sharing with other particularly vulnerable countries such as the Republic of Moldova, Georgia and Western Balkan countries; calls for all EPF support for the provision of equipment to be carried out in coordination with NATO to increase efficiency and avoid unnecessary duplication; reiterates that the EPF does not solely address the provision of equipment to partners but also functions as a funding option for the common costs of military operations within the CSDP; concurs with the Strategic Compass that the scope of common costs can be expanded to allow greater EPF utilisation and incentivise force generation for CSDP military missions and operations;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 35 a (new) — having regard to the fact that Belarus has become an accomplice to Russia‘s war against Ukraine,
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses the need to significantly raise the ceiling of the EPF and create a separate EPF envelope for Ukraine which guarantees adequate support for the country without systematically neglecting other priority regions, including Africa; calls for significantly increased military support in all its aspects, including training and information sharing with other particularly vulnerable countries such as the Republic of Moldova, Georgia and Western Balkan countries; calls for all EPF support for the provision of equipment to be carried out in coordination with NATO to increase efficiency and avoid unnecessary duplication; calls for effective monitoring and tracking of arms that have been supplied with EPF assistance and planning for post-conflict disarmament; calls for effective evaluation of the implementation of EFP assistance measures and their impact on the conflict dynamics thereof in the partner countries;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Regrets Turkey’s overall destabilising role in many areas of concern in the EU and its neighbourhoods, which threatens regional peace, security and stability; is extremely concerned by, and strongly condemns Turkey’s illegal activities and threats of military action against EU Member States, in particular Greece and Cyprus, in the Eastern Mediterranean and its newly announced illegal activities within Cypriot and Greek maritime zones; Deplores the fact that despite the efforts for de-escalation, Turkey continues its unilateral provocative actions, violating international law and the sovereign rights of EU Member States in the area; reiterates EU condemnation of the signature of the two memoranda of understanding between Turkey and Libya on comprehensive security and military cooperation and on the delimitation of maritime zones, which are interconnected and are clear violations of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the sovereign rights of EU Member States and third states and the relevant UNSC resolutions; reiterates the Union’s readiness to use all instruments and options at its disposal, including in accordance with Article 29 TEU and Article 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), in order to defend its interests and those of its Member States, as well as to uphold regional stability;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 a (new) Calls for the creation of a dedicated strategic autonomy fund, to help build a stronger and more competitive European defence and security ecosystem and to streamline and further incentivize investments in critical sectors, such as cyber;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Calls for existing Union instruments to be made operational so that they can contribute more effectively to preventing and countering hybrid threats and to protecting critical infrastructure and the functioning of our democratic institutions, as well as securing our supply chains;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Expresses deep concern about developments in the Sahel region and the recent coups d’état in the region;
Amendment 285 #
13. Expresses deep concern about developments in the Sahel region and the recent coups d’état in the region; condemns
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Expresses deep concern about developments in the Sahel region and the recent coups d’état in the region; condemns the increasing presence of the Kremlin- backed Wagner Group in the Sahel; firmly believes that the latter’s involvement in West Africa runs counter to the objective of bringing peace, security and stability to the region; acknowledges that the various international missions have not yet achieved their primary goal of lasting peace in the region and
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Expresses deep concern about developments in the Sahel region and the recent coups d’état in the region; condemns the increasing presence of
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Expresses deep concern about developments in the Sahel region and the recent coups d’état in the region; condemns the increasing presence of the Kremlin- backed Wagner Group in the Sahel; firmly believes that the latter’s involvement in West Africa runs counter to the objective of bringing peace, security and stability to the region; acknowledges that the various international missions have not yet achieved their primary goal of lasting peace in the region and that a reflection process on the mandates and roles of international missions and policies is therefore needed; believes that any international security support in the region must prioritise improving the protection of civilians, alleviating conflict dynamics, and promoting good governance of the security sector; endorses the civilian and political surge agreed at the G5 Sahel 2021 N’Djamena Summit in light of the need to address root causes of insecurity in the Sahel and the limitations of a security-first approach; recognises the contribution of climate change as a threat multiplier in the Sahel and the need for conflict- sensitive action at the climate-security nexus; calls for more joined-up action and policy coherence between different EU and partner interventions in the Sahel; expresses similar concern over the increased presence and activity of Islamist terrorist groups, in particular Al-Qaeda, Daesh and Al-
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Expresses deep concern about developments in the Sahel region and the recent coups d’état in the region; condemns the increasing presence of the Kremlin- backed Wagner Group in the Sahel; firmly believes that the latter’s involvement in West Africa runs counter to the objective of bringing peace, security and stability to the region; acknowledges that the various international missions have not yet achieved their primary goal of lasting peace in the region and that a reflection process on the mandates and roles of international missions and policies is therefore needed; expresses similar concern over the increased presence and activity of Islamist terrorist groups, in particular Al-Qaeda, Daesh and Al- Shabaab in the Middle East and Africa; calls on the HR/VP to take stock of the main strands of the Strategic Review of EUCSDP engagement in the region; welcomes the decision to suspend all operational trainings and delivery of military equipment to Mali; welcomes the preparation and underlines the need to provide a CSDP military support to Niger, making the best use of a broad and flexible mandate; calls on the EU to continue exploring the ways to increase security partnerships with the coastal States of the Gulf of Guinea;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 38 a (new) — having regard to UN Security Council Resolutions 1325(2000), 1889 (2013), 2122 (2013), 2242 (2015) and 2493 (2019) on Women, Peace and Security and Resolutions 2250 (2015), 2419 (2018) and 2535 (2020) on Youth, Peace and Security,
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Expresses deep concern about developments in the Sahel region and the recent coups d’état in the region; condemns the increasing presence of the Kremlin- backed Wagner Group in the Sahel; firmly believes that the latter’s involvement in West Africa runs counter to the objective of bringing peace, security and stability to the region; regrets the decision of Malian authorities to withdraw from the G5 Sahel and deplores the deteriorating security environment in the country that led to the suspension of EU's missions and operations; commends the activities and the role of the ongoing EU's civilian and military missions in the Sahel region whose presence greatly contributes to safety and security of the region; acknowledges that the various international missions have not yet achieved their primary goal of lasting peace in the region and that a reflection process on the mandates and roles of international missions and policies is therefore needed; expresses similar concern over the increased presence and activity of Islamist terrorist groups, in particular Al-Qaeda, Daesh and Al-
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Expresses deep concern about developments in the Sahel region and the recent coups d’état in the region; condemns the increasing presence of the Kremlin- backed Wagner Group in the Sahel; firmly
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Expresses deep concern about developments in the Sahel region and the recent coups d’état in the region; condemns the increasing presence of the Kremlin- backed Wagner Group in the Sahel; firmly believes that the latter’s involvement in West Africa runs counter to the objective of bringing peace, security and stability to the region; acknowledges that the various international missions have not yet achieved their primary goal of lasting peace in the region and that a reflection process on the mandates and roles of
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Expresses deep concern about developments in the Sahel region and the recent coups d’état in the region; condemns the increasing presence of the Kremlin- backed Wagner Group in the Sahel; firmly believes that the latter’s involvement in West Africa runs counter to the objective of bringing peace, security and stability to the region; acknowledges that the various international missions have not yet achieved their primary goal of lasting peace in the region and that a reflection process on the mandates and roles of international missions and policies is therefore needed to align with the changing political and geopolitical landscape; calls for a rethinking of the EU’s engagement in the Sahel region, involving a more human security-centred approach, human rights monitoring and a sustainable exit strategy; expresses similar concern over the increased presence and activity of Islamist terrorist groups, in particular Al-Qaeda, Daesh and Al- Shabaab in the Middle East and Africa;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Expresses deep concern about developments in the Sahel region and the recent coups d’état in the region; highlights the strategic importance of that region to the EU; condemns the increasing presence of the Kremlin-
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Expresses deep concern about developments in the Sahel region and the recent coups d’état in the region; condemns the increasing presence of the Kremlin- backed Wagner Group in the Sahel and other parts of the African continent; firmly believes that the latter’s involvement in West Africa runs counter to the objective of bringing peace, security and stability to the region; acknowledges that the various international missions have not yet achieved their primary goal of creating the preconditions for lasting peace in the region and that a reflection process on the mandates and roles of international missions and policies is therefore needed; expresses similar concern over the increased presence and activity of Islamist terrorist groups, in particular Al-Qaeda, Daesh and Al- Shabaab in the Middle East and Africa;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Underlines the importance for the European Union of sustainable stability, human security and prosperity in its neighbourhood;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13 b. Is of the view that the valuable contribution of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of the use of Member States’ military assets and capabilities in support of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism; encourages the setting up of an EU emergency military unit, aimed at facilitating the cross-border use of military logistical capabilities to face emergencies, in order to allow for greater coordination, synergy and solidarity, in assistance to civil support operations;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 c (new) 13 c. Welcomes the Climate Change and Defence Roadmap which sets concrete actions addressing the growingly relevant climate and security nexus;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 d (new) 13 d. Notes the important work conducted by EU SatCen and underlines that the Union must have adequate resources in the fields of space imagery and intelligence-gathering, stresses that EU SatCen should benefit from structural Union funding to be able to maintain its contributions to the Union’s actions, notably in order to provide high- resolution satellite imaging in support of CSDP missions and operations;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 41 a (new) — having regard to its resolution of resolution of 12 March 2019 on building EU capacity on conflict prevention and mediation,
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Considers that the defence of Europe is heavily reliant on the possibility of credible intervention by the Union in external theatres of operations; underlines the Union’s global commitment in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa through six civilian (EUCAP Sahel Mali, EUCAP Sahel Niger, EUCAP Somalia) and military (EUTM Mali, EUTM Somalia, EUNAVFOR ATALANTA, EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) missions;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Notes with regret the increasing inadequacy of the EUTM missions that were intended to meet the security challenges of the Sahel and Central African countries (Mali and Central African Republic); calls for a thorough review of the objectives and guiding principles of potential training and education missions to third countries in the light of what is currently being attempted in Mozambique, with particular emphasis on the training of trainers and managers and in-depth specialisation;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Supports the review and reinforcement of all CSDP missions and operations by providing them with more robust and flexible mandates; stresses the need to strengthen their resilience and effectiveness by enabling them to better address hybrid security challenges, such as
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Supports
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Supports the review and reinforcement of all CSDP missions and operations by providing them with more
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Supports the review and reinforcement of all CSDP missions and operations by providing them with more robust and flexible mandates;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Supports the review and reinforcement of all civilian and military CSDP missions and operations by providing them with more robust and flexible mandates; stresses the need to strengthen their resilience and effectiveness by enabling them to better address hybrid security challenges, promote human security and civilian protection, and contribute to sustainable peace, such as through better coo
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Supports the
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Notes that CSDP military operations are now almost exclusively focused on armed forces training (EUTM), with no executive dimension and limited accompanying measures; considers that, without prejudice to the non-executive dimension of these missions, the mandate should be extended to accompanying measures in particular, in order to enable European advisers on the ground to verify as accurately as possible the extent to which training programmes have been properly implemented and are in line with the operational needs of the local armed forces;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 43 a (new) — having regard tο the United Nations Security Council Resolutions concerning Cyprus,
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Demands an evaluation of the EUTM missions and the causes why, after years of considerable economic and human efforts, they have not resulted in the creation of autonomous and operational military units; consequently, new criteria should be established to perform a comprehensive training adapted to the challenges, in order to create units fully equipped including lethal equipment provided through the European Peace Facility, units that will be evaluated by the EUTM trainers in their military operations, thus fulfilling the paradigm of train, equip and accompany;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Calls for a military CSDP mission in Ukraine due to Russia’s invasion and the necessity for support to Ukraine's self- defence; calls for a flexible and robust mission mandate that allows for the training of Ukrainian armed forces, strategic advising, non-executive accompaniment, capacity building of Ukrainian forces, and overall military support to combat Russian aggression and assist in the liberation of occupied regions of Ukraine;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Commands the work of the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine), that despite its relocation due to the war, has kept on supporting Ukraine; welcomes the extension of its mandate to training activities to identify and document war crimes;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14 b. Welcomes the HR/VP proposal to establish a CSDP non-executive military assistance CSDP Mission for Ukraine, as expressed by the Ukraine ministry of Defence, and as Ukraine urgently needs to regenerate its armed forces, as many training initiatives are already under way, but needs are considerable in the short and longer term; calls for its swift launch; expects it to addressing Ukrainian training needs in a flexible way, by bringing added value by expanding training offers and to be synchronized with other training initiatives already underway; thus, expects EUMAM and other training initiatives to be mutually reinforcing; considers that this mission should be based on EU soil; considers that this mission will be efficient to the condition that EU Member States and the MPCC are reinforced, to be able to exercise strategic command and control over the mission; calls on the EEAS to open this mission to the participation of third states, for example to those who have been participating in the work of the Clearing House Cell;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Welcomes the albeit limited benefits of EU involvement in Somalia; underlines the obvious added value of advisory missions to command structures and accordingly encourages European participation in EUTM operations, particularly in an 'advisory' capacity where incoming officers would make it possible to significantly influence the conduct of operations and multilateral military assistance;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 c (new) 14 c. Notes that the High North falls within the area of responsibility of NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, and that any potential PESCO project in the High North should ensure cooperation with NATO in order to construct an overarching security concept for the Arctic; with that in mind, welcomes the conclusions of the reflection group tasked by the NATO Secretary- General with undertaking a forward- looking reflection process to assess ways to strengthen the political dimension of the NATO alliance, whereby NATO and the EU SatCen should enhance its situational awareness across the High North and the Arctic and should develop a strategy that takes into account broader deterrence and defence plans, including provisions for addressing aggressive moves by state actors;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14 b. Calls for the EU to address the consistent and growing threats to the protection and preservation of cultural heritage and clamp down on the smuggling of cultural artefacts, especially in conflict zones; notes that depriving societies of their cultural heritage and historical roots makes them more vulnerable to radicalisation and more susceptible to global jihadist ideologies; calls for the EU to develop abroad strategy to counteract such threats;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers it important that
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers it important that EU interventions are based on a clear understanding of the types of crisis and conflict the EU seeks to respond to,
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers it important that
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 51 — having regard to its recommendation of 8 June 2022 to the Council and the
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers it important that EU
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers it important that EU interventions are based on a clear understanding of the types of crisis and conflict the EU seeks to respond to, especially where others are not willing or able to intervene or in hostile or non- permissive environments
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers it important that EU interventions are based on a clear understanding of the types of crisis and conflict the EU seeks to respond to, are carried out with the consent and input of local populations, avoid at all costs leveraging instability or conflict in pursuit of EU interests such as resource capture or migration management, and have as their goal peace, de-escalation and conflict resolution, especially where others are not willing or able to intervene or in non-permissive environments in the future;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers it important that EU interventions are based on a clear understanding of the types of crisis and conflict the EU seeks to respond to, as well as on a proper analysis of the means and logistics needed for being a decisive actor in such crises, especially where others are not willing or able to intervene or in non- permissive environments in the future;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Promotes the unimpeded access of the EU Monitoring Mission to Georgia’s territories occupied by Russia according to the Mission’s mandate; supports the extension of its mandate and strengthening its capacities in order to address properly the security and humanitarian needs of the local population in conflict-affected areas; at the same time, commends Georgia on continued contribution to the EU CSDP missions and operations since 2014;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Takes note of the extension and refocusing of the EUAM and EUTM in the Central African Republic (CAR) missions on strategic communication, on strategic advice to the Ministry of Defence and the FACA staff, and on teaching the FACA about human rights, international humanitarian law, gender issues, the protection of civilians, the women, peace and security programme and the children and armed conflict programme; remains strongly preoccupied with the continuing deterioration of the political and security situation there; deplores that since 2018 the President of the CAR has turned to the Wagner Group, a private military company and Russian proxy responsible for war crimes and grave violations of human rights in the CAR; remains concerned about the impact of this decision on the viability and effectiveness of the training mission for Central African troops;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15 b. Welcomes the renewal of the CSDP EUCAP Sahel for two years; welcomes its new task to communicate with the internal security agencies and better communicate in general; insists on the importance of its third new priority to coordinate with EUBAM Libya for the EU-led development of the border capacities of the Sahel States;
Amendment 327 #
15 d. Welcomes the progress already made by the European Union Military Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM Mozambique) to respond to the growing terrorist threat in Cabo Delgado and in training Mozambican forces on the ground; is still concerned about the risk of this threat spreading in the area; notes the use of the European Peace Facility to cover the common costs of EUTM Mozambique and to provide military equipment; calls for immediate action to speed up the delivery of non-lethal equipment; calls on the EEAS to consider delivering lethal weapons under the EPF to Mozambican forces, in order to train soldiers to better fight against terrorism; supports a broader action in order to support the reform of the Mozambican armed forces; insists on the necessity to pursue an integrated approach to the crisis in Cabo Delgado, which can only be overcome with a combination of job opportunities, presence of public services and increased security;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Expresses concern about increased tensions as a result of aggressive Chinese actions in the South China Sea and Taiwan resulting into potential disruption of trade links and regional security;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 c (new) 15 c. Calls on the EU to better address the consistent and growing threats to the protection and preservation of cultural heritage and to clamp down on the smuggling of cultural artefacts, especially in conflict zones; recalls that EUAM Iraq is the only CSDP mission or operation that has a cultural heritage protection component; expects EUAM Iraq to fully fulfil all dimensions of its mandate, including the protection of cultural heritage and the fight against artefacts trafficking; calls for such provision to be generalised to all CSDP mission or operation mandates;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 54 a (new) — having regard to its recommendation of 9 March 2022 on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation,
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Underlines the persistent and structural problem of
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Underlines the persistent and structural problem of ensuring that CSDP missions and operations are fully staffed; calls on the Member States to follow through on their decisions to launch missions and operations by providing the necessary personnel;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Underlines the persistent and structural problem of ensuring that CSDP missions and operations are fully staffed; calls on the Member States to follow through on their decisions to launch missions and operations by providing the necessary personnel; strongly urges Member States to fulfil their pledges so as to match their actual engagement to their ambitions; welcomes the objective to increase the number of women deployed to civilian CSDP missions and operations, both in managerial and operational positions; encourages to deliver a structured and uniformed gender mainstreaming approach;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Underlines the persistent and structural problem of ensuring that CSDP
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Underlines the persistent and structural problem of ensuring that CSDP missions and operations are fully staffed; calls on the Member States to follow through on their decisions to launch missions and operations by providing the necessary personnel; strongly urges Member States to fulfil their pledges so as to match their actual engagement to their ambitions; calls for the strengthening of EUFOR Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina in close cooperation with NATO and other allies, in order to guarantee the necessary stability for the country and the whole region;
Amendment 336 #
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Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Is concerned about the increasing manipulation of information, disinformation and hybrid threats and attacks stemming in particular from Russia and China but also from other actors, affecting several theatres and CSDP missions and operations directly, destabilising whole regions and delegitimising the EU’s missions abroad; recalls that, to have an effective CSDP, the EU and its Member States must complement it with the tools necessary to ensure that the efforts undertaken to provide stability have long term effect; calls the EEAS to upgrade its strategy and to take concrete actions dedicated to support CSDP missions and operations fighting against and countering disinformation and propaganda, in countries where CSDP missions and operations are deployed, in particular in the Sahel and CAR, but also in EU candidate and potential candidate countries in the Western Balkans and in Eastern Partnership countries;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Is deeply concerned at the deteriorating security situation in the Sahel; insists that the EU and its Member States must make a substantial effort to help Niger deal with growing security threats; welcomes EPF assistance for the Nigerian armed forces (FAN) in funding two logistical and operational projects to meet the challenges of maintaining equipment and materials that are essential to operations; notes the ongoing feasibility study regarding a European EUMAM (assistance) or EUTM (training) mission in Niger in a CSDP framework;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Welcomes the progress made by the EUTM Mozambique mission in strengthening the Mozambican armed forces; welcomes EFP assistance in supplying 'non-lethal equipment' to six Mozambican military units to be instructed by the EUTM Mozambique training mission;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War accentuated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukraine
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. Calls on the Council to step up coordinated maritime operations in the Gulf of Guinea with a view to pooling the resources being independently deployed by each European country, thereby helping to enhance maritime security;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Reiterates the call for deeper cooperation with international organisations, such as but not limited to, the UN, the African Union, and its peacekeeping missions in joint theatres and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on security;
Amendment 342 #
16 a. Welcomes the ambition laid out in the Strategic Compass to develop the MPCC by 2025 to such an extent that the EU should be able to plan and conduct all non-executive military missions, two small-scale executive operations or one medium-scale executive operation, as well as live exercises; points out that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine renders progress in that regard more urgent; notes, however, that progress in that regard does not meet that ambition due to insufficient staffing, lack of command and communication capabilities as well as inadequate infrastructure; calls therefore on the EU Member States, the Council and the Commission to swiftly provide the necessary personnel, allocate sufficient funds as well to establish the necessary infrastructure, including access to EU capabilities, to enable the MPCC to fulfil its tasks;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Underlines the need to further develop the EU’s Command and Control structure (C2); highlights the need for the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) to be able to plan and conduct all non-executive military missions and two small-scale or one medium-scale executive operations by 2025; calls on Member States to provide the required personnel, as well as appropriate infrastructure and CIS requirements for the MPCC;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16 b. Reiterates its call to the EEAS to rapidly setting up a fully functional EU military headquarters by merging the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) structure and the Civil Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) directorate, in order to create a fully- fledged civil-military operational headquarters; insists on the fact that they must be provided with the necessary personnel, equipment and resources and be able to exchange classified information in a secure way, including with Member States and missions or operations;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Calls on the HR/VP and the Member States to rapidly work towards setting up a fully functional EU military headquarters which is allowed to plan and conduct executive operations taking into account the new security environment and while keeping civilian and military chains of command separate;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Calls for the adoption of a new Civilian CSDP Compact by mid-2023 that will provide objectives on the type, number and size of civilian missions and for the set-up of a civilian capability development process by 2024, as stipulated by the Strategic Compass;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Calls for additional support in training and capacity building in border and crisis management for countries affected by migration flows, including those countries faced by Russian citizens fleeing the Russian Federation since the mobilization, especially for EU's Member States and countries with existing CSDP missions or operations present on their territory;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War accentuated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine; whereas
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for faster operationalisation of the Rapid Deployment Capacity (RDC) based on the increased readiness of Member States’ military forces; considers the RDC as a key element for achieving the EU’s level of ambition which should form a nucleus for a joint EU military corps by gradually assigning additional troops and force elements; reiterates that the RDC needs to provide added value in comparison to the EU Battlegroups and should therefore be set up as a standing force which is permanently stationed and trains together; reiterates its call on the Council and the Commission to thoroughly assess this option, especially by taking into account funding possibilities under Article 41 TEU or by amending the financial regulation in order to include the RDC as an EU institution following the example of the European External Action Service; calls on Member States to commit to substantially narrowing critical gaps in strategic enablers by 2025, in particular linked to the RDC, such as strategic airlift, space communication assets, medical assets, cyber-defence capabilities and intelligence and reconnaissance;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for faster operationalisation of the Rapid Deployment Capacity (RDC)
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for faster operationalisation of the Rapid Deployment Capacity (RDC) based on the increased readiness of Member States’ military forces; calls on Member States to commit to substantially narrowing critical gaps in strategic enablers by 2025, in particular linked to the RDC, such as strategic airlift, space communication assets, medical assets, cyber-defence capabilities and intelligence and reconnaissance; underlines that this requires an efficient EU Command and Control structure, which should be characterized by a separation of EUMS and MPCC, as well as sufficient human and technical resources; welcomes the closer cooperation with the European Air Transport Command (EATC) envisaged in the Strategic Compass to improve the EU’s access to strategic airlift capabilities of its member states; stresses that this cooperation should be considered as blueprint for further cooperation in other capability areas;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for the full implementation of the Strategic Compass; calls for faster operationalisation of the Rapid Deployment Capacity (RDC) based on
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for faster operationalisation of the Rapid Deployment Capacity (RDC) based on the increased readiness of Member States’ military forces and given its significant importance for the Union’s security and defence architecture for reaching operational capability significantly sooner than 2025; calls on Member States to commit to substantially narrowing critical gaps in strategic enablers by 2025, in particular linked to the RDC, such as strategic airlift, space communication assets, medical assets, cyber-defence capabilities and intelligence and reconnaissance;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for faster operationalisation of the Rapid Deployment Capacity (RDC) based on the increased readiness of Member States’ military forces; stresses the need for this to be closely coordinated with the latter and tailored to their operations; calls on Member States to commit to substantially narrowing critical gaps in strategic enablers by 2025, in particular linked to the RDC, such as strategic airlift, space communication assets, medical assets, cyber-defence capabilities and intelligence and reconnaissance;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for faster operationalisation of the Rapid Deployment Capacity (RDC) based on the increased readiness of Member States’ military forces; calls on Member States to commit to substantially narrowing critical gaps in strategic enablers
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Reminds paragraph 1(r) of its recommendation of 8 June 2022 on the EU’s Foreign, Security and Defence Policy after the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine which calls to urgently revise the rapid deployment capacity concept, which is not ambitious enough, and rework its complex structure, which does not respond adequately to the urgent need of the Union to have a very reliable permanent multinational military unit that should include a multinational land brigade of around 5 000 troops and air, maritime and special forces components, and whose leading elements should be ready to move within two to three days;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War accentuated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukraine; whereas
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Points out that some 90% of the EU’s external trade and 40% of its internal trade is transported by sea; stresses that, given the growing geopolitical maritime tensions, the Union must ensure freedom of navigation, the safety of maritime lines of communication and of its vessels and crews, offshore infrastructure, and action to counter illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and ensure that its external maritime borders are monitored effectively in order to prevent illegal activities;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Stresses the need for further extension of CSDP missions in the Sahel Region and Horn of Africa as a longer mandate would ensure the continuation of stability and the enhancement of military capabilities as well as civilian capacity building; calls for the extension of EUNAVFOR Somalia’s mandate, which is set to expire at the end of 2022, in order to further combat piracy on the Horn of Africa and ensure safe transport of World Food Program (WFP) aid to displaced persons in Somalia;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Underlines the importance of significantly enhancing and upgrading intelligence sharing and cooperation among the Member States, including at Union level, and with likeminded partners; calls for increasing the financial and technical resources and capabilities of the EU Intelligence and Situation Centre and the European Union Military Staff Intelligence Directorate;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Calls for the EU to play a significant role in the Mediterranean, having become an actor with the ability to guarantee the stability of the region, including in relation to energy security; calls for enhanced cooperation with partner countries in the Mediterranean to combat extremism, terrorism, the illicit trade in weapons and human trafficking;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Affirms that, in order to be truly effective, CSDP missions of military nature should have a clear chain of command with Brussels at its top; calls for the expansion of the mandate of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability in order to empower this body to properly manage CSDP military missions;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Stresses the need for all the missions and in particular the military missions to have sunset provisions working with locals to build capacity within reasonable time with a view to allow a sustainable exit;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Urges to extend the mandate of EUNAVFOR Atalanta beyond December 2022, and recalls the need for the EU to expand its geographical scope deeper into the Indian Ocean.
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Supports the EU training mission for Ukraine’s armed forces and calls on the Member States to provide necessary support for its implementation;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17 b. Highlights that women’s participation in CSDP missions contributes to the effectiveness of the mission and is a driver of the EU’s credibility as a proponent of equal rights for men and women worldwide; calls for meaningful gender mainstreaming in the formulation of the EU CSDP, notably via a better gender balance in the personnel and leadership of CSDP missions and operations and specific training of the personnel deployed; welcomes the fact that all civilian CSDP missions have now appointed a gender adviser and calls on the military CSDP missions to do the same; encourages EU Member States to put forward women as candidates for existing vacancies; calls for all EU deployed military and civilian personnel to be sufficiently trained on gender equality and the implementation of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, and specifically on how to integrate a gender perspective into their tasks; regrets that the number of women working in CSDP missions and especially in military operations remains very low; urges the EEAS to promote the need for a concrete target for and political commitment to increasing the number of women in the EU’s crisis management missions and operations; urges the Member States to look at ways to strengthen recruitment and retention policies and promote women’s participation in peacebuilding and peacekeeping missions; stresses the need to include a new EU budget line that would finance the position of gender advisers in military CSDP missions;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17 b. Strongly condemns the abuses of human rights by the Malian armed forces and the Wagner Group; underlines the suspension of both CSDP missions is Mali and the consequences of these failed objectives, including the Wagner Group's ability to capitalize on Mali’s vulnerability; calls for joint efforts between the EU and UN to address the destabilization and violence in Mali; calls for EU Member States to continue to contribute to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali to conduct investigations on the human rights abuses in Mali and work with local forces to promote stability and security; calls for the organisation of elections with the support of ECOWAS; calls for the Council to continue EPF assistance measures in order to strengthen the capabilities of the Malian armed forces, support the officer academy, renovate training infrastructure, and provide military equipment;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War accentuated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukraine; whereas th
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17 b. Taking into account that the EU is currently deploying 11 civilian and 8 military missions and operations; notes that only three of these missions have an executive mandate: European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Somalia Operation ATALANTA, EUNAVFOR Mediterranean Operation IRINI (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) and the EU military force in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR ALTHEA); recalls that EU’s overall engagement in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa through six civilian missions(the EU Capacity Building Mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali), EUCAP Sahel Niger, EUCAP Somalia) and six military missions (the European Union Training Mission in Mali (EUTM Mali), EUTM Somalia, EUNAVFOR ATALANTA, EUNAVFOR MED IRINI);
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Reiterates the need to strengthen the Union’s role as guarantor of international maritime security; welcomes the Council's decision to extend and enhance the implementation of the coordinated maritime presences concept in the Gulf of Guinea and to establish a new maritime area of interest in the North-Western Indian Ocean; welcomes the crucial role played by Operation ATALANTA in action to tackle piracy and trafficking in the Horn of Africa; calls on the Member States to engage with those initiatives and to build up their military naval capabilities with a view to enhancing the EU’s presence and visibility in the global maritime sector;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17 b. Calls for improving the force generation and strengthening the staffing, response capacity, resources and strategic communication of all CSDP mission sand operations, particularly those affected by the deteriorated threat landscape, notably the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia and Operation ALTHEA in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the latter case by ensuring the availability and adequate readiness of sufficient reserves in the event that the security situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina deteriorates;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17 b. Calls for a more systematic implementation of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and of UNSCR 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS), and for a strengthening of the EU’s WPS and YPS agenda; calls for meaningful gender mainstreaming in the formulation of the EU CSDP, notably via a better gender balance in the personnel and leadership of CSDP missions and operations and specific training of the personnel deployed;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 c (new) 17 c. Takes note of the recognition of the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agenda by the HR/VP; regrets, that EU is lagging behind in its efforts to ensure a meaningful role for young people in conflict prevention and resolution, prevention of violence, and in creating social cohesion; calls on the EEAS to commit to integrating youth into its wider peace and security agenda, and pursuing and adopting a strategic and comprehensive framework for the implementation of YPS agenda, as defined by the UNSCR 2250, UNSCR 2419, UNSCR 2535; calls for the EEAS to create mechanism to monitor and to report on the implementation of YPS agenda across EU programming and funding; calls on the EEAS to adopt actionable EU guidelines to the Member States on YPS and a regular reporting mechanism on their implementation; calls on the EEAS to involve youth as partners for designing and implementing Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) efforts, and to promote the participation, recovery, and sustainable reintegration of youth, taking into account the rights, aspirations, and needs of young ex-combatants and other young men and women affected by armed conflict;
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 c (new) 17 c. Underlines the importance of EUAM Ukraine and its efforts to advise state security bodies on security, police, judiciary, prosecution, anti-corruption, and human rights; calls for a military CSDP mission in Ukraine due to Russia’s invasion and the necessity for military intervention and assistance; calls for a flexible and robust mission mandate that allows for the training of Ukrainian armed forces, strategic advising, non- executive accompaniment, capacity building of Ukrainian forces, and overall military support to combat Russian aggression and assist in the liberation of occupied regions of Ukraine;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 c (new) 17 c. Welcomes the declaration of full operational capacity of EUTM Mozambique on 9 September 2022; further welcomes that the EUTM is on track to fulfil its mandate of completing the training 11 units of the Mozambican army; regrets however the delays in the provision of equipment to the trained units; calls on all relevant actors to speed up the delivery of equipment; regrets that the Member States were not able to provide sufficient personnel to the EUTM and as a consequence, key positions remain vacant;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 d (new) 17 d. Regrets that following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU Advisory Mission Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) is no longer able to fully implement its mandate in Ukraine; welcomes the new tasks assigned to EUAM Ukraine following the Russian invasion, according to Council Decisions (CFSP) 2022/452 of 18 March 2022 and 2022/638 of 13 April 2022 amending Decision2014/486/CFSP, which include providing support to law enforcement agencies to facilitate the flow of refugees from Ukraine to neighbouring Member states, the entry of humanitarian aid into Ukraine and advice, training and support to rule of law institutions to facilitate the investigation and prosecution of international crimes; expresses its satisfaction at the re-opening and relaunch of operation activities of the EUAM Headquarters in Kiev and the Field Offices in Lviv and Odessa; stresses the importance of communicating to the Ukrainian people that the EU will remain by their side throughout the period of Russian aggression; calls on the EUAM Ukraine to continue working closely with their Ukrainian counterparts to implement the necessary reforms, ensure significant knowledge and equipment transfer, and continue the work towards an efficient and accountable civilian security sector; welcomes the HR/VP initiative to work towards setting up an EU Military Advisory and Training Mission Ukraine(EUATM), with the aim of coordinating the training of Ukrainian armed forces in the short, medium and long term, calls for this mission to be set up as soon as possible;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 d (new) 17 d. Welcomes the commitment in the Strategic Compass to establish a regular and structured civilian capability development process by 2024; reminds that Civilian CSDP Compact, as agreed in November 2018, is the key process to strengthen civilian CSDP; regrets that the number of seconded personnel to civilian missions and operations from Member States is still not sufficient; reminds that it is crucial that the Civilian CSDP Compact 2.0 is adopted during the first half of 2023 to ensure a continuity in the process of development of civilian capacities and capabilities; calls on the Member States to identify a shared level of ambition to civilian crisis management to enhance national ownership; stresses that climate change and climate-security nexus must be included into the Compact 2.0, outlining clearly how it can be operationalised in the context of civilian crisis management; invites the Commission to re-visit the framework for participation agreements with Third Country partners to strengthen civilian missions, in which the number of third country seconded experts has decreased from 200 to 10 since 2010;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 e (new) 17 e. Welcomes the EU’s Climate Change and Defence Roadmap, published in March 2022, which recognizes climate change as a “threat multiplier that fundamentally affects our long-term security”; stresses that climate change threatens global stability, will likely increase crisis situations across the world and affect the operational environments European and Member State security and defence capabilities face; insists that climate change implications are considered during the planning and implementation of CSDP missions and defence research and development; emphasizes the need to support technological innovation, through various EU instruments such as PESCO and the EDF, in the area of security and defence to reduce fossil fuel dependencies and increase energy efficiency; welcomes the decision that all CSDP missions and operations will have environmental advisors as a standard position by 2025;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War accentuated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine; whereas this requires the EU to scale-up and enhance the effectiveness of its security and defence policy to defend its interests and values both within and outside its borders; whereas the Strategic Compass aims to equip the EU with the necessary tools to make it an effective security provider and a
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 e (new) 17 e. Urges for a broad and public debate about regarding the Union's involvement in Mozambique and to publicly discuss how a meaningful integrated approach could look like which addresses the root-causes of unrest in Cabo Delgado; reminds reports about systematic and violent attacks by security forces against large parts of the local population, forceful displacements by security forces, high levels of inequality, regional neglect by the central government, battles over natural resources, high levels of corruption and the violations of various rights; notes that the absence of local redistribution of the benefits reaped from natural resources exploitation is a major driver of the unrest and deplores the role played by the project of natural gas exploitation by EU-based companies;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 f (new) 17 f. Recalls that the EU Gender Action Plan(GAP) III (2020-24) requires a systematic integration of a gender perspective in all EU policies and external actions including the CSDP; regrets that the representation of women in CSDP missions and operations has not changed over the past five years, with women constituting 24% of international staff in civilian missions and 5-6% in military missions and operations[1];welcomes the EEAS Strategy and Action Plan to Enhance Women’s Participation in Civilian CSDP missions 2021 – 2024, and its ambitious target to increase the representation of women to 40% by 2024 across all categories of personnel; calls on the EEAS to report on its progress to the SEDE Subcommittee, calls for similar efforts on the side of the military missions and operations; calls on the Member States to nominate more women candidates for CSDP missions and operations; welcomes the establishment of the Missions and Operations Gender Monitoring Team at the EUMS on the 23 February 2022 with the aim of enhancing gender-related cooperation at the operational level;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 f (new) 17 f. Stresses with regard to the maritime component of IRINI the international obligations regarding search and rescue of people in distress at sea; calls on Member States to ensure that IRINI acts in full compliance with the maritime law, in particular obligations related to search and rescue; reiterates its grave concern at the fate of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in Libya, whose already dramatic situation continues to deteriorate; calls on the Libyan authorities and militias to close detention facilities for migrants; deplores that it is envisaged to withdraw ships from any given area with a significant presence of migrants; demands clarifications on the envisaged decision-making process and modalities on any future decision related to the so-called “pull factor effect” which lacks any scientific evidence to this point;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 g (new) 17 g. Recognizes the important role of young people and youth organisations in maintenance and promotion of peace and security; calls for a more systematic implementation of the UNSCR 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) at EU level;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 g (new) 17 g. Deplores information sharing between IRINI and Frontex since the conclusion of the working agreement of 15 January 2021 endowing the EU’s policy of refoulement with military means of detection;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 h (new) Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 i (new) 17 i. Welcomes the importance of situational awareness and strategic foresight rooted in intelligence-based capacities within the Strategic Compass; stresses the significance of accurate and timely intelligence for effective decision- making and crisis management by EU agencies, bodies and institutions; calls for the institution of intelligence units in all CSDP missions and operations which would provide information to the EU Intelligence and Analysis Centre (EU IntCen), EUMS and Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC); underlines the importance of secure communications for reliable intelligence and welcomes efforts to streamline security rules and regulations in this respect to better protect information, infrastructure and communication systems from foreign interference and attacks; calls on Member States to utilise the EU IntCen as an effective intelligence-sharing body to share intelligence safely, formulate a common strategic culture and provide strategic information to better anticipate and respond to crises within and outside the EU;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the systematisation of security and defence partnerships with like- minded
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the systematisation of security and defence partnerships with like- minded partners worldwide to meet the EU’s level of ambition as a security provider; considers it essential to include security and defence issues more systematically in the EU’s political dialogues with like-minded partners; calls for a more assertive, unified, and consistent position vis-a-vis non- democratic states who threaten European security and the international order;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the systematisation of security and defence partnerships with like- minded partners worldwide to meet the EU’s level of ambition as a security provider; considers it essential to include security and defence issues more systematically in the EU’s political
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the systematisation of security and defence partnerships with like- minded partners worldwide to meet the EU’s level of ambition as a security provider, when strategically relevant; considers it essential to include security and defence issues more systematically in the EU’s political dialogues with like- minded partners;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the s
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Calls on Member States to increase the EPF’s budget to enable the EU to strengthen resilience and defence capabilities of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Highlights the importance of the EU’s close relationship to the United States which is based on the shared values of democracy, freedom and the rule of law; values the United States’ and the current administration’s commitment and engagement to the territorial defence of Europe, especially in light of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine that threatens the whole continent; takes note that the United States are also challenged in the Indo-Pacific to counter China’s increasing military posture; stresses that EU Member States need to step up their efforts to improve European defence capabilities in order to pave the way for a burden shifting in the long run with the EU taking more responsibility for its defence and allowing the United States to allocate the necessary resources to the Indo-Pacific;
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Reiterates the language set in the Strategic Compass that “a stronger and more capable EU in security and defence will contribute positively to global and transatlantic security and is complementary to NATO, which remains the foundation of collective defence for its members. These two go hand in hand.”
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Deplores the Turkish military actions in Syria, Libya, Armenia and N. Iraq and strongly condemns the illegal activities and threats carried out by Turkey against EU Member States and particularly Greece and Cyprus; calls the EU to impose an EU embargo on Turkey;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Stresses the need for continued close cooperation with African and international partners in a bid to ensure a collective effort to achieve stabilisation and development, involving in particular the African Union, the IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development), the United Nations and international financial institutions, as well as other key bilateral and regional players;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War accentuated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war of aggression against Ukraine; whereas this requires the EU to enhance the effectiveness of its security and defence policy to defend its interests and values; whereas the Strategic Compass aims to equip the EU with the necessary tools to make it an effective security provider and an assertive global actor but without a genuine will to act and transatlantic cooperation will not deliver strategically relevant results; whereas there is a new urgency to boosting EU security and defence capabilities, including building on the unprecedented support for Ukraine and including the use of the EPF;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Denounces the lack of initiatives to prevent Turkish aggression against the Republic of Cyprus, Greece, Syria, Iraq and Armenia, as well as Turkey's ongoing genocidal acts against 18 million Kurds in Turkey, Syria and Iraq;
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18 b. Expresses grave concern over China’s continued military belligerence, pressure, assault exercises, airspace violations and other grey-zone military actions including cyber and disinformation campaigns against Taiwan; urges China to stop all these actions, restore the full respect of the Taiwan Strait’s median line; reiterates any change to cross-strait relations must be neither unilateral nor against the will of the Taiwanese people; stresses that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait has a direct impact on European security and prosperity;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. 19. Underlines the
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the fundamental shared democratic values at the heart of the EU and NATO; calls for the deepening of EU- NATO relations, such as through a third Joint EU-NATO Declaration as well as increased joint exercises; underlines the need to strongly upgrade the strategic partnership with NATO to base it on the strengthening of political unity and solidarity and enhanced political dialogue on all aspects of common challenges and strategically relevant issues; encourages coordinated responses in conflict prevention and crisis management mechanisms to counter emerging common threats;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the fundamental shared democratic values at the heart of the EU and NATO
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the fundamental shared democratic values at the heart of the EU and NATO; calls for the deepening of EU- NATO relations,
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the fundamental shared democratic values at the heart of the EU and NATO; calls for the deepening of EU- NATO relations, such as through a third Joint EU-NATO Declaration; underlines the need to strongly upgrade the strategic
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the fundamental shared democratic values at the heart of the EU and NATO partnership; calls for the deepening of EU-
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War accentuated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukraine; whereas this requires the EU to enhance the effectiveness of its security and defence policy to defend its citizens, interests and values and to deliver peace, human security, sustainable development and democracy; whereas the Strategic Compass aims to equip the EU with the necessary tools to make it an effective security provider and
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the fundamental shared democratic values at the heart of the EU and NATO; calls for the deepening of EU- NATO relations, such as through a third Joint EU-NATO Declaration and concrete steps to further enhance the cooperation, especially in the fields of military mobility, dual use infrastructure and resilience; underlines the need to strongly upgrade the strategic partnership with NATO to base it on the strengthening of political unity and solidarity and enhanced political dialogue on all aspects of common challenges and strategically relevant issues; encourages coordinated responses in conflict prevention and crisis management mechanisms to counter emerging common threats;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the fundamental shared democratic values at the heart of the EU and NATO; calls for the deepening of EU- NATO relations, such as through a third Joint EU-NATO Declaration building on the contents of the Strategic Compass and the newly adopted NATO Strategic Concept; underlines the need to strongly upgrade the strategic partnership with NATO to base it on the strengthening of political unity and solidarity and enhanced political dialogue on all aspects of common challenges and strategically relevant issues; encourages
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the fundamental shared democratic values at the heart of the EU and NATO; calls for the deepening of EU- NATO relations, such as through a third Joint EU-NATO Declaration; underlines the need to strongly upgrade the strategic partnership with NATO to base it on the strengthening of political unity and solidarity and enhanced political dialogue on all aspects of common challenges and strategically relevant issues
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Underlines the fundamental shared democratic values at the heart of the EU and NATO; calls for the deepening of EU- NATO relations, such as through a third Joint Declaration on EU-NATO
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Considers synergies and coherence with the implementation of NATO’s Strategic Concept essential, particularly in the areas of countering Russian aggression, spread of malign disinformation in both the EU and in candidate and potential candidate countries; cyber defence, hybrid warfare and support to strategic partners;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Considers synergies and coherence with the implementation of NATO’s Strategic Concept essential, particularly in the areas of countering Russian aggression,
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Considers synergies and coherence with the implementation of NATO’s Strategic Concept and the EU’s Strategic Compass essential, particularly in the areas of countering Russia
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Considers synergies and coherence with the implementation of NATO’s Strategic Concept essential, particularly in the areas of countering
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War accentuated by Russia’s un
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Considers synergies and coherence with the implementation of NATO’s Strategic Concept essential, particularly in the areas of countering Russian aggression, cyber defence, hybrid warfare, disinformation campaigns and support to strategic partners;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Considers synergies and coherence with the implementation of NATO’s Strategic Concept essential, particularly in the areas of countering Russian aggression, cyber defence, hybrid
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Considers synergies and coherence with the implementation of NATO’s Strategic Concept essential, particularly in the areas of countering Russian aggression, cyber defence, hybrid warfare and support
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Welcomes Member States' announcements concerning defence investment plans aimed at military procurement and improvement of their defence forces, strengthening further European security and increasing open strategic autonomy; reiterates the importance of joint procurement of military hardware by EU Member States to enable the purchase of interoperable capabilities, facilitate cost savings, contribute to efficient public spending and avoid competition for the same products;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new) 20 b. Stresses the importance of Finland’s and Sweden’s applications to join NATO and their rapid ratification by NATO Allies in order to enhance European security and defence; underscores the significance of close cooperation with NATO allies; emphasises the need to maintain focus on improving common defence capabilities and strategic culture within the EU and addressing the security and defence concerns of Member States which are not part of NATO;
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Emphasises th
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Emphasises the importance of developing coherent, complementary and interoperable defence capabilities to increase the security of the Euro-Atlantic area in line with the principle of the single set of forces; calls for the EU and NATO to maintain global technological leadership in military capabilities; stresses the need to ensure coherence between EU and NATO capability development planning processes; underlines the need for the EU to develop its own defence capabilities and strategic autonomy in order to enhance EU’s capacity to be a stronger partner to its allies;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Emphasises the importance of developing coherent, complementary and interoperable defence capabilities to increase the security of the Euro-Atlantic area in line with the principle of the single set of forces; calls for the EU and NATO to maintain global technological leadership in military capabilities; stresses the need to ensure coherence between EU and NATO capability development planning processes; calls on the Member States to increase their military budgets to at least 2 % of GDP, in line with North Atlantic Alliance requirements;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Emphasises the importance of developing coherent,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War accentuated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukraine; whereas in his war against Ukraine and his aggression against Europe and the West, President Putin deliberately choose escalation based on initiatives such as the staging of sham referendums in occupied Ukrainian territories, the partial mobilisation of Russian forces and repeated and increasing threats including the option to use nuclear weapons; whereas this requires the EU to enhance the effectiveness of its security and defence policy to defend its interests and values; whereas the Strategic Compass, considered as the EU's first White Book on Defence, aims to equip the EU with the necessary tools to make it an effective security provider and an assertive global actor; whereas there is a new urgency to boosting EU security and defence capabilities, including building on the unprecedented support for Ukraine and including the use of the EPF;
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Against the backdrop of heightening Russian aggression in Ukraine, calls for the strengthening of EU-NATO cooperation on the Alliance's eastern flank and for an increase in European military personnel in the Black Sea area;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Welcomes the participation of the US, Canada and Norway in the PESCO project on military mobility
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Welcomes the participation of the US, Canada and Norway in the PESCO project on military mobility
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Welcomes the participation of the US, Canada and Norway in the PESCO project on
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Welcomes the participation of the US, Canada and Norway in the PESCO project on military mobility as important to increase coherence between EU and NATO capability development efforts; welcomes the EU-NATO Structured Dialogue on Military Mobility; reminds that the implementation of operational and collaborative commitments of participating member states to PESCO is still not sufficient and calls for the Member States to swiftly work towards meeting their commitments;
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Welcomes the participation of the
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Welcomes the participation of the US, Canada and Norway in the PESCO project on military mobility as important to increase coherence between EU and NATO capability development efforts; welcomes the EU-NATO Structured Dialogue on Military Mobility; calls on the EU to invite Ukraine, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova to participate in the PESCO projects, on a case-by-case basis;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Welcomes the participation of the US, Canada and Norway in the PESCO project on military mobility as important to
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Invites the EU and NATO to reinforce cooperation in supporting the capacity-building of our partners; strongly supports NATO 's Open Door Policy;
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the EU-US strategic dialogue on security and defence as an important milestone in closer transatlantic cooperation; encourages the VP/HR to devote particular attention to the security of the EaP region in this dialogue, to include in the discussion areas such as mutual security and defence initiatives, disarmament and non-proliferation, counter-terrorism, improving information exchange among intelligence services, the impact of disruptive technologies, climate change, hybrid threats, cyber defence, military mobility, crisis management and the relationship with strategic competitors;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the EU-US strategic dialogue on security and defence as an important milestone in closer transatlantic cooperation; encourages the VP/HR to devote particular attention to
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the EU-US strategic dialogue on security and defence as an important milestone in closer transatlantic cooperation; encourages the VP/HR to devote particular attention to the security
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the EU-US
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges institutionalised security and defence cooperation with the United Kingdom; encourages the United Kingdom
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges the need for an institutionalised security and defence cooperation with the United Kingdom; encourages the United Kingdom to seriously engage with the EU on pressing strategic challenges; encourages the VP/HR to invite the United Kingdom to informal Council meetings of foreign affairs (and defence) ministers to exchange views on issues of common concern; points out that the parallel projects of developing a future combat air system by the United Kingdom, Italy and Sweden on the one hand and the similar project by Germany, France and Spain is an inefficient use of resources and therefore recommends that both projects should be merged;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War accentuated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukraine, as well as the security threats posed by the People's Republic of China, Iran and other malign actors; whereas this requires the EU to enhance the effectiveness of its security and defence policy to defend its interests and values; whereas the Strategic Compass aims to equip the EU with the necessary
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges institutionalised security and defence cooperation with the United Kingdom; encourages the United Kingdom to seriously engage with the EU on pressing strategic challenges ensuring complementarity and synergies of actions; encourages the VP/HR to invite the United Kingdom to informal Council meetings of foreign affairs (and defence) ministers to exchange views on issues of common concern;
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges institutionalised security and defence cooperation with the United Kingdom; encourages the United Kingdom to seriously engage with the EU on pressing strategic challenges; encourages the
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Underlines that the EU’s security is closely interlinked with the security of our immediate neighbours;
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Underlines that the EU’s security is closely interlinked with the security of our immediate neighbours; calls for deepening military-security cooperation with
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Underlines that the EU’s security is closely interlinked with the security of our immediate neighbours; calls for deepening military-security cooperation with
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Underlines that the EU’s security is closely interlinked with the security of our immediate neighbours, including the Western Balkans;
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Underlines that the EU’s security is closely interlinked with the security of our immediate neighbours; calls for deepening military-security cooperation with some EaP countries including by strengthening the security dimension of the EaP and for enhancing security and defence policy dialogues, particularly with Ukraine, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova; calls for the allocation of adequate financial and diplomatic resources for increasing cooperation in the security and defence field with the partners in the Southern Neighbourhood; reaffirms the centrality of EUNAFORMED “Operation IRINI” and calls for the allocation of adequate resources to this operation;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25.
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Underlines that the EU’s security is closely interlinked with the security of our immediate neighbours located both to the East and to the South of EU borders; calls for deepening military-security cooperation with some EaP countries including by strengthening the security dimension of the EaP and for enhancing security and defence policy dialogues, particularly with Ukraine, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Underlines that the EU’s security is closely interlinked with the security of our immediate neighbours; calls for deepening military-security cooperation with
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. In the context of the increasing tensions and recurrent outbreaks of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan, welcomes European Council President Michel's efforts to mediate with both countries to seek for a sustainable normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan to promote a South Caucasus that is a secure, stable, peaceful and prosperous region; notes that with the aim of further involving the EU in the search for sustainable peace would be to set up the EU CSDP mission;
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls for
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls for stronger military-security cooperation with Western Balkan countries, in particular in areas such as resilience, cybersecurity, hybrid threats, counter-terrorism and countering disinformation; calls on, in this regard, the EEAS to strengthen the role of the EU delegations and EU CSDP missions in third countries in order to reinforce their ability to detect and debunk disinformation campaigns orchestrated by foreign state actors, and to fund education projects strengthening democratic values and fundamental rights; calls on EU delegations and EU CSDP missions to play an active role in identifying early developments, in third countries, that might provide concrete examples, experience and solutions to the EU and its missions abroad;
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26.
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls for stronger military-security cooperation with Western Balkan countries, in particular in areas such as resilience, cybersecurity, hybrid threats, counter-terrorism and countering disinformation; underlines the growing possibility of the Russian invasion of Ukraine spilling over into these vulnerable countries; brings attention to Serbia’s relationship with Russia and its lack of condemnation of Russia’s unjustified and illegitimate actions against Ukraine and the consequences of this relationship in the Western Balkans; calls for the continued support of EUFOR ALTHEA, EULEX Kosovo, EUMM Georgia, and EUAM Ukraine;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls for stronger military-security cooperation with Western Balkan countries, in particular in areas such as border management, resilience, cybersecurity, hybrid threats, counter- terrorism and countering disinformation; welcomes the continued presence of EUFOR’s Operation Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina and KFOR in Kosovo and their role in building and maintaining a safe and secure environments; reminds that the experiences and lessons learned from both missions add substantial value to all current and future military and civilian CSDP missions and operations;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls for stronger military-security, including civilian-military as well as police-military, cooperation with Western Balkan countries, in particular in areas such as resilience, cybersecurity, hybrid threats, counter-terrorism and countering disinformation provided that their foreign policy is in sync with the EU and there is a very high alignment with CFSP positions, in particular as regards sanctions against the Russian Federation;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls for stronger military-security cooperation with Western Balkan countries, in particular in areas such as resilience, cybersecurity, hybrid threats, counter-terrorism and countering disinformation; underlines the need to bilaterally enhance military-security cooperation with Bosnia and Herzegovina in parallel with the EUFOR framework;
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls for stronger military-security cooperation with likeminded Western Balkan countries, in particular in areas such as resilience, cybersecurity, hybrid threats, counter-terrorism and countering disinformation;
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26 a. Calls for cooperation between the EU and Taiwan to address Chinese posture specifically in regards to the firing of missiles in the Taiwan Strait; calls for cooperation to generate a PESCO project to develop and implement missile defence technology and promote the non-proliferation of hyper sonic technology on behalf of the Chinese government; calls for EDA support and funding to promote the success of this PESCO project in order to protect Taiwan from further Chinese threats; calls for the use of the EU Hybrid Toolbox to combat the hybrid and cyber-attacks from China;
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26 a. Expresses deep concern about the situation between Azerbaijan and Armenia, where Armenia has been attacked within its internationally recognised borders and where Russia has not played a stabilising role; urges the HR/VP to fully engage in efforts to uphold the ceasefire, including by supporting an international observers mission with the participation of EU Member States;
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26 a. Welcomes the EU's unequivocal support for the extension of EUFOR Althea's mandate; calls on the EU and its international partners, including NATO, to develop appropriate alternative solutions in order to maintain a mechanism to strengthen peace in BiH if the mandate of the UN Security Council for the operation is not extended;
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26 a. Calls for closer relations and cooperation with partners in Latin America and the Caribbean in order to achieve common goals and interests in the fields of security and defence;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26 b. Is of the firm view that, as the EU is increasingly ambitious on defence issues, there is a need for greater convergence and consistency in the Member States’ arms export policies; calls on Member States to fully comply with Common Position 2008/944/CFSP on common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment as it has been amended by Council Decision(CFSP)2019/1560, and to strictly implement criterion 4 on regional stability and halt any export of military equipment that could be used against other EU Member States; calls for a sanctions mechanism to be put in place against Member States that do not comply with the Common Position; calls for a consultation mechanism to be put in place among Member States to assess compliance with the Common Position;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26 b. Calls for the strengthening of the staffing, response ability, resources and strategic communication of CSDP missions in Bosnia Herzegovina, Ukraine and Georgia and the reinforcement of the EU’s diplomatic presence in the Eastern Partnership countries and in the Western Balkans;
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 c (new) 26 c. Recalls that Member States committed to strong national positions regarding their arms export policy to Turkey on the basis of the provisions of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP, including the strict application of criterion 4 on regional stability; reiterates its calls on the VP/HR, for as long as Turkey continues with its current illegal, unilateral actions and military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean that run counter to the sovereignty of any Member State (notably Greece and Cyprus) and international law, and does not engage in dialogue based on international law, to introduce an initiative in the Council for all Member States to halt arms export for all types of military equipment, including weapons, weapons for dual-use goods and know-how, to Turkey in accordance with the Common Position;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War accentuated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukraine; whereas this requires the EU to enhance the effectiveness of its security and defence policy to defend its interests and values; whereas the Strategic Compass aims to equip the EU with the necessary tools to make it an effective security provider and an assertive global actor; whereas there is a new urgency to boosting EU security and defence capabilities, including building on the unprecedented support for Ukraine and including the use
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 d (new) 26 d. Laments the use of Russian hypersonic missiles in Ukraine; believes that the European Union should contribute to preventing an international hypersonic missile arms race; suggests an in-depth threat assessment of the use of hypersonic missiles and the dangers they pose to the security of the EU; calls for increased funding in missile defence systems capable to detect, track and intercept hypersonic missiles;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 e (new) 26 e. Condemns the suspected sabotage on the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea on 26 September and demands that the Union takes effective measures to protect European critical infrastructure, valuable supply chains and democratic institutions from hybrid threats; calls on the EU to put in place effective monitoring and surveillance systems for critical infrastructure such as pipelines and fibre optics cables to ensure the prevention and rapid detection of attacks; welcomes the proposed update of the EU Maritime Security Strategy in the Strategic Compass and stresses the importance of including the protection of undersea infrastructure, such as pipelines and fibre optics cables, as a priority;
Amendment 482 #
26 f. Reaffirms its full support for the EU and its Member States’ commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as the cornerstone of the nuclear non- proliferation and disarmament regime; insists on the need to ensure that the EU plays a strong and constructive role in developing and reinforcing global rules- based non-proliferation efforts and arms control and disarmament architecture; expresses deep concern that no outcome was reached at the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the NPT due to Russia's unwillingness to join the consensus; considers this as yet another example of Russia’s blatant disregard for the multilateral nuclear non-proliferation order; strongly condemns unlawful and reckless actions of the Russian military forces at and around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant;
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 – introductory part 27. Stresses the need to involve Parliament more actively in CSDP decision-making
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 – introductory part 27. Stresses the need to involve Parliament more actively in CSDP decision-making, in particular with regard to the implementation of the Strategic Compass
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 – introductory part 27. Stresses the need to involve Parliament
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 – introductory part 27. Stresses the need to involve Parliament more actively in CSDP decision-making in order to ensure adequate parliamentary scrutiny, especially with regard to the increasing EU activities in that field, in particular with regard to the implementation of the Strategic Compass and the EPF; encourages proposals for further action by Parliament, and in particular its Subcommittee on Security and Defence, to improve its impact on the CSDP, such as by:
Amendment 487 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 – introductory part 27. Stresses the need to involve Parliament more actively in CSDP and defence industrial policy decision-making, in particular with regard to the implementation of the Strategic Compass, EDF, EDIRPA and the EPF; encourages proposals for further action by Parliament, and in particular its Subcommittee on
Amendment 488 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 – indent -1 (new) -1 including the Subcommittee on Security and Defence as co-deciding committee according to rule 58 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament in all legislative files with substantial and relevant implications for security and defence;
Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 – indent -1 (new) -1 using the mid-term review of the EDF and the upcoming negotiations on EDIRPA to implement adequate and meaningful parliamentary scrutiny rights via delegated acts for work programmes for the main defence industrial programmes;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas Europe is facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War accentuated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukraine; whereas this requires the EU to enhance the effectiveness of its security and defence policy to defend its interests and values, first and foremost in its neighbourhood; whereas the Strategic Compass aims to equip the EU with the necessary tools to make it an effective security provider and an assertive global actor; whereas there is a new urgency to boosting EU security and defence capabilities, including building on the unprecedented support for Ukraine and including the use of the EPF;
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 – indent 1 Amendment 491 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 – indent 1 Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 – indent 1 Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 – indent 1 - setting up a full Committee on
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 – indent 1 a (new) - by creating a fully-fledged Defence Council;
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 – indent 3 - clarifying
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 – indent 4 - reinforcing inter-parliamentary dialogue and cooperation with national
Amendment 497 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 – indent 4 - reinforcing inter-parliamentary dialogue and cooperation with national parliaments on European security and defence, including through the
Amendment 498 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 – indent 4 - reinforcing inter-parliamentary dialogue and cooperation with national parliaments on E
Amendment 499 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27 a. Reiterates its call on the EU to fully exploit its position and reputation in the Indo-Pacific as a credible, reliable and autonomous global actor for peace amid the growing geopolitical competition between global and regional powers in the region; recalls that the added value of EU engagement in the Indo-Pacific lies in its comprehensive range of civilian and military assistance measures, including well developed non-military contributions; expresses deep concern about China’s rapid military build-up, including its recently uncovered test of a hypersonic missile, and its increasingly assertive behaviour, expressed most recently in the form of its unprecedented, and internationally-condemned, military exercises around the island of Taiwan which pose a threat to the stability of the entire region;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 — having regard to the European Council conclusions of
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas the Russian invasion of Ukraine is an attack against the rules- based international order; whereas this war of aggression is an attack to the European security architecture that was built after the Second World War and the end of the Cold War to which Russia was a party; whereas Russia’s persistent attempts to create instability in the Union and to undermine the European security architecture demands that the Union substantially enhance the cohesion and effectiveness of its foreign, security and defence policy as well as its strategic sovereignty; whereas, on 21 September, the Russian occupation authorities of Russian-occupied Ukrainian regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson announced referendums to join the Russian Federation, in a blatant violation of international law; whereas the EU strongly condemned it; whereas President Vladimir Putin announced a so- called partial mobilisation and threatened Ukraine and its allies with nuclear war on 22 September;
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27 a. Stresses the importance of meaningful involvement of the civil society in the formulation and oversight over CSDP;
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls for further strengthening Parliament’s relations with the NATO PA
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28.
Amendment 503 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Calls for further strengthening Parliament’s relations with the NATO PA, in the framework of which Parliament should support the establishment of the NATO Centre of Excellence for Democratic Resilience aimed at monitoring and identifying challenges to democracy, human rights and the rule of law, and facilitating democracy and governance assistance to member and partner states;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) A b. whereas Russia has repeatedly threatened Ukraine as well as NATO and EU Member States with nuclear war;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas Russia’s hybrid aggression makes it necessary to design the defence of a free Europe in a comprehensive and multifaceted manner incorporating all critical areas, from the improvement of traditional military capacities, to the protection of critical civilian infrastructure, supply chains and energy facilities, as well as the active fight against disinformation and cybersecurity threats;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas the explosion of the Nord Stream gas pipelines was a targeted attack against the EU’s critical infrastructure; whereas the Nord Stream gas leaks will have a substantial negative impact on climate;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A d (new) A d. whereas any deliberate disruption of active European energy infrastructure is unacceptable and should lead to the strongest possible response;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas the People's Republic of China increased its defence spending over the last decade by about 600% and makes use of its military power to intimidate and threaten its neighbours, most notably Taiwan as recently illustrated by the military manoeuvres in the context of the visit of Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, to Taiwan in August; whereas the People's Republic of China is not taking a clear stance against Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine which violates the core principle of international law;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new) A c. whereas the Arctic region is increasingly becoming more important with regard to geopolitics, economic development and transport, while at the same time it is facing challenges linked to climate change, militarisation and migration; whereas Russia's increasing military activity and build-up in the Arctic is alarming;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas the EU’s Integrated Approach to external conflicts and crises provides for a coherent use of the EU’s different capacities, within which its security and defence policy should complement and be complemented by other civilian tools to contribute to human security and sustainable peace in Europe and the wider world;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) A b. whereas the EU’s ambition to become a capable security actor dates back over 20 years while results with regard to capabilities, interoperability and cost-effective cooperation remain rather limited despite the establishment of various structures and processes such as the European Defence Agency, the Capability Development Plan, the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), the Military Planning and Conduct Capability(MPCC) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD); whereas since 2017 61 PESCO projects have been launched without any of them having achieved tangible results;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) — having regard to the Council conclusions of 5 June 2020 on Youth in external action,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas industrial fragmentation
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas industrial fragmentation and inefficiency in developing European military capability costs between EUR 25 and EUR 100 billion each year; whereas Member States only
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas industrial fragmentation
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas industrial fragmentation and inefficiency in developing European
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas industrial fragmentation and inefficiency in developing European military capability costs between EUR 25 and EUR 100 billion each year; whereas Member States only procured some 11 % of their total equipment collaboratively in 2020; whereas
Amendment 65 #
B. whereas industrial fragmentation and inefficiency in developing European military capability costs between EUR 25 and EUR 100 billion each year; whereas Member States only procured some 11 % of their total equipment collaboratively in 2020; whereas the Member States have agreed on more and better defence spending; whereas the EU needs to further boost research, technological development and innovation in the field of security and defence;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas industrial fragmentation and inefficiency in developing European military capability costs between EUR 25 and EUR 100 billion each year; whereas Member States only procured some 11 % of their total equipment collaboratively in 2020; whereas the Member States have agreed on more and better defence spending and in line with their NATO defence spending commitments;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas industrial fragmentation along national lines and inefficiency in developing and procuring European military capability costs between EUR 25 and EUR 100 billion each year and limits interoperability; whereas Member States only procured some 11 % of their total equipment collaboratively in 2020; whereas the Member States have agreed on more and better defence spending;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. whereas the European Commission and the EEAS have proposed the establishment of the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA), an EU short-term instrument aimed at incentivising joint procurement to fill our most critical needs; whereas it will be backed by 500 million EUR from the EU budget on top of MS own investments; whereas by the third quarter 2022, the Commission will put forward a Regulation establishing a European Defence Investment Programme (EDIP) setting conditions for Member States to jointly procure while benefitting from VAT exemption and EU financial support;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. whereas Russia's aggression against Ukraine has once again underlined chronic lack of under- investment in security and defence in numerous EU and NATO Member States, seriously undermining preparedness to face key threats;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) — having regard to the Council decision (CFSP) 2021/1143 of 12 July 2021 on a European Union Military Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM Mozambique),
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. whereas security and defence remain core competence of the Member States;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas CSDP has 11 civilian missions and 7 military operations under way with around 5 000 personnel deployed on three continents;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas CSDP has 11 civilian missions and 7 military operations under way with around 5 000 personnel deployed on three continents; whereas total personnel deployed by the Member States has steadily declined in recent years, and missions and operations persistently suffer from
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas CSDP has 11 civilian missions and 7 military operations under way with around 5 000 personnel deployed on three continents; whereas the EU since 2014 was unable to utilize its CSDP instruments to effectively support fighting Ukraine, with some change of direction in the recent year; whereas total personnel deployed by the Member States has steadily declined in recent years, and missions and operations persistently suffer from Member States not delivering on their pledges to provide sufficient military or civilian personnel;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas CSDP has 11 civilian missions and 7 military operations under way with around 5 000 personnel deployed on three continents; whereas total personnel deployed by the Member States has steadily declined in recent years, and missions and operations persistently suffer from Member States not delivering on their pledges to provide sufficient military or civilian personnel; whereas CSDP missions and operations suffer from slow decision making process and excessive micro-management from the Council, as well as from insufficient coordination between training activities and providing of military equipment to partners;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas CSDP has 11 civilian missions and 7 military operations under way with around 5 000 personnel deployed on three continents; whereas total personnel deployed by the Member States has steadily declined in recent years, and missions and operations persistently suffer from Member States not delivering on their pledges to provide sufficient military or civilian personnel; whereas the level of ambition has constantly decreased military CSDP operations, in particular as regards executive operations;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas CSDP has 11 civilian missions and 7 military operations under way; whereas of these, only three are operations with an executive mandate (ATALANTA, EUNAVFOR MED IRINI, EUFOR ALTHEA), with around 5 000 personnel deployed on three continents; whereas total personnel deployed by the Member States has steadily declined in recent years, and missions and operations persistently suffer from Member States not delivering on their pledges to provide sufficient military or civilian personnel;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas CSDP missions and operations greatly strengthen resilience and stability of the European neighbourhood such as in the Mediterranean, the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe, Sahel and the Horn of Africa by providing services such as military, police, coast guard, border management training and capacity building;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas EU CSDP missions and operations are often targeted by hybrid threats, including disinformation, putting at risk their effectiveness in stabilising the country in which they are deployed and, instead, reinforcing pre-existing instability whose only beneficiaries are malicious third states;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas Civilian CSDP Compact is the key instrument to strengthen civilian CSDP; whereas the member state contributions to civilian mission has decreased considerably over the last 10 years, reinforcing the need to renew the civilian CSDP Compact in 2023;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C d (new) C d. whereas the decree of President Vladimir Putin of September 21, 2022 on the announcement of partial mobilization in the Russian Federation caused migratory pressure from Russians fleeing their country at the borders with Georgia, Kazakhstan and the Baltic countries;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) C b. whereas the operation EUFOR Althea set route towards peace, stabilization and the European integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina and still plays a pivotal role for the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) C c. whereas the instability and insecurity in the European Southern Neighbourhood, is closely interlinked with and remains an ongoing challenge for European external border management; whereas the EU Border Assistance Mission in Libya and the European Union Naval Force Mediterranean Operation IRINI are contributing to sustainable peace, security and stability by implementing the arms embargo imposed on Libya by the UN Security Council, fighting illicit weapons and human trafficking and with training of the Libyan coastguard;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) C b. whereas Russia’s influence in Africa has developed, in particular due to an increased footprint of the Wagner group on the continent; whereas Wagner has been gaining a strong foothold in countries like Mali and the Central African Republic; whereas the regions in which Wagner is present are subject to rampant human rights abuses, plundering of resources; whereas all this is done in all impunity; whereas in Mali, it is reinforced by the non-cooperative stance of authorities towards Western partners (including EUTM Mali), regional organisations as well as MINUSMA; whereas the EU has responded firmly to these developments and excludes all cooperation with Wagner or other mercenaries; whereas in both CAR and Mali, the mandates of CSDP missions have been adapted accordingly;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C d (new) C d. whereas cultural heritage has a universal dimension as a testimony of history inseparable from peoples’ identity, which the international community has to protect and preserve for future generations; whereas cultural diversity plays an important role in the promotion of conflict prevention, reconciliation and counter-extremism;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas security and defence partnerships are essential instruments in supporting the EU’s ambition to be a global actor; whereas the EU cannot be perceived as a successful and credible global actor without providing security in its immediate neighbourhood; whereas EU-NATO cooperation and other partnerships such as with the UN, the United States, the United Kingdom, Can
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas s
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas security and defence partnerships are essential instruments in supporting the EU’s ambition to be a global actor; whereas EU-NATO cooperation and other partnerships such as with the UN, the African Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and certain Eastern Partnership (EaP) and Western Balkan countries constitute an integral and pivotal pillar of the CSDP;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 — having regard to the global strategy entitled ‘Shared Vision, Common Action: A Stronger Europe – A Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy’, presented by the
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas security and defence partnerships are essential instruments in supporting the EU’s ambition to be a global actor; whereas EU-NATO cooperation and other partnerships such as with the UN, the United States, the
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas no sufficiently robust, legally binding measures were in place to deter Russian aggression against Ukraine, while Minsk agreements imposed on Ukraine were summarily disregarded and rejected by Russia while at the same time weakening Ukraine's position; whereas the weak position of the West emboldened Putin to intensify his aggressive policies, prompting his launching of a full-fledged invasion of Ukraine;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) D b. whereas Ukraine's victory is also a matter of credibility of the EU and its security and defence policy;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas Parliament
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas Parliament’s active role in framing CSDP policies bolsters the EU’s democratic foundations; whereas Parliament can legitimately exercise political control and oversight over the executive at EU level; whereas Parliament’s diplomacy is a proven and complementary means of enhancing strategic communication, and the visibility and effectiveness of CSDP missions and operations; whereas Parliament recognizes the importance of Member State sovereignty and decision making with regard to deployment and defence spending; whereas Parliament reaffirms the sovereign right of each member state to choose its level of ambition and its goals with regard to CSDP missions;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas Parliament’s active role in framing CSDP policies bolsters the EU’s democratic foundations; whereas Parliament can legitimately exercise political control and oversight over the executive at EU level; whereas there is a lack of formal scrutiny powers as regards EPF and EDF; whereas Parliament’s diplomacy is a proven and complementary means of enhancing strategic communication, and the visibility and effectiveness of CSDP missions and operations;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas Parliament’s active role in
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas the Eastern Neighbourhood and the Western Balkans are in need of peaceful conflict resolution, improved stability and security, and increased mutual cooperation; whereas security in these regions is greatly threatened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the possibility of spill over of this aggression into neighbouring countries; whereas the destabilization of our immediate neighbourhood threatens the stability, peace and security of the EU;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E d (new) E d. whereas Russia continues to impose its hostile objectives by destroying the security architecture throughout the Euro-Atlantic area as demanded by Putin in December 2021; whereas the Russian Federation continues to threaten the international community with nuclear weapons;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new) source: 737.225
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas a particular focus should be placed on the protection of the EU’s external borders; highlights the essential role of the Schengen area in assuring protection and border control; stresses that, in the context of the war in Ukraine, frontline countries, such as Romania, have demonstrated full application of the Schengen acquis, contributing to the EU’s external borders protection;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Recital D b (new) D b. Whereas the European Defence Agency remains not funded by EU Budget,
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Reiterates its call for the establishment of a permanent EU council of defence ministers chaired by the Vice- President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR); suggests that this permanent council could tackle a broader range of issues, including traditional CSDP matters, but also systematically fighting foreign interference, spread of manipulative disinformation and other hybrid threats;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Stresses that the security situation in Europe has significantly deteriorated following Russia's unjustified and illegal war against Ukraine; underlines that Russia's war against Ukraine fundamentally impacts EU's neighboring countries and has ripple-effects throughtout the entire continent; stresses that the EU must step up its defence capacities and show greater willingness to act decisively when European values and security are attacked; welcomes the unprecedented and united EU response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, including the provision of military equipment through the EPF; remains committed to supporting Ukraine’s defence of its territorial integrity and sovereignty; calls on the EU to sustain its efforts and provide Ukraine with all necessary financial, humanitarian and military aid;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Urges the Member States to make use of Article 31(2) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), which allows the Council to take certain decisions by qualified majority in common foreign and security policy (CFSP) matters; calls on the Member States to make full use of the passerelle clause contained in Article 31(3) TEU; recommends, in view of the revision of the Treaties, to introduce codecision between Council and Parliament in CSSP matters ;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Urges the Member States to make use of Article 31(2) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), which allows the Council to take certain decisions such as sanctions or related to human rights but also on opening negociations by qualified majority in common foreign and security policy (CFSP) matters; calls on the Member States to make full use of the passerelle clause contained in Article 31(3) TEU;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Urges the Member States to make use of Article 31(2) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), which allows the Council to take certain decisions by qualified majority in common foreign and security policy (CFSP) matters; calls on the Member States to make full use of the passerelle clause contained in Article 31(3) TEU, especially in priority areas;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Urges the Member States to make use of Article 31(2) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), which allows the Council to take certain decisions by qualified majority in common foreign and security policy (CFSP) matters; calls on the Member States to make full use of the passerelle clause contained in Article 31(3) TEU without delay;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that the operational capabilities necessary to ensure the effectiveness of the mutual assistance clause under Article 42(7) TEU should be
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that the operational capabilities necessary to ensure the effectiveness of
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Encourages the development of mechanisms for maritime security and defence cooperation in the Black Sea area, considering its strategic role in the regional security architecture;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas a particular focus should be placed on
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Considers that the Treaty Revision is an opportunity to redraft the TEU article 42.7 and make the mutual assistance clause an automatic response;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Reiterates the importance of strengthening defence cooperation and shared threat assessments at EU level, building upon the objectives provided by the Strategic Compass;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that a Union mechanism should be established so as to allow all Member States to benefit from innovation in the field of defence and state-of-the-art defence technology; in this regard, calls for increased funding for defence research and technology, as well as for EU programs destined for capability development;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that a Union mechanism should be established so as to allow all Member States to benefit from innovation in the field of defence and state-of-the-art defence technology, which could lead to joint procurement schemes in these fields;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Regrets the fact that, to date, the
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Calls the EU to rationalize its Institutions and clarify the role of the European Council President, the HR/VP and the European Commission President
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Calls the EU Members States to coordinate themselves and have a common approach within the OSCE;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Reiterates the need for Parliament to play a more prominent role in the definition, democratic scrutiny, supervision and evaluation of the CSDP; calls, in that regard, on the VP/HR to give full effect to Parliament’s right of information under Article 36 TEU; stresses the need to introduce a role for Parliament when it comes to the decision of sending military and civilian security missions abroad; believes it would be appropriate to have a plenary debate before the relevant Council decision and to adopt a plenary resolution that would politically authorise that operation including its objectives, means and duration;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Reiterates the need for Parliament to play a more prominent role in the definition, democratic scrutiny, supervision and evaluation of the CSDP, under ordinary legislative procedure, especially in view of the revision of the Treaties and its article 45 governing the rules for the European Defense Agency ; calls, in that regard, on the VP/HR to give full effect to Parliament’s right of information under Article 36 TEU;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Pushes to achieve a genuine military and defence union complementary to the NATO Alliance;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas a particular focus should be placed on the protection and stability of the EU’s external borders;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) B a. whereas the changing geopolitical dynamics brought by the war in Ukraine also represent an impetus for increased cooperation between the EU and NATO;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas NATO remains the most important EU defence and security ally and the cornerstone of collective defense for those Member States which are also NATO members; whereas cooperation should be envisaged with the UK and other like-minded democracies and possibly with the European Political Community, including on security and defence matters;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas close cooperation
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas cooperation should be envisaged with the UK
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital D D. whereas the
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital D a (new) D a. Whereas the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO reinforces the Atlantic alliance asa pillar in the EU defence policy;
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