On the continuous Belarusian hybrid attacks against Lithuania
B-10-2025-0582
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Adam Bielan, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Aurelijus Veryga, Rihards Kols, Maciej Wąsik, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Assita Kanko, Cristian Terheş, Alexandr Vondra, Mariusz Kamiński, Michał Dworczyk, Bogdan Rzońca, Marlena Maląg, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Ivaylo Valchev, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Roberts Zīle
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This resolution expresses solidarity with Lithuania after Belarusian balloon incursions and supports its defensive measures. It calls on Belarus to stop hybrid attacks and urges EU and NATO to bolster eastern flank security.¶¶¶ It requests increased EU financial and operational support for Lithuania and other frontline states, and calls for accountability for Belarusian actions, including sanctions and international legal measures.¶¶¶ It welcomes EU initiatives like the European Democracy Shield and ProtectEU, and urges deeper EU-NATO cooperation and attention to Baltic and Black Sea regions.¶¶¶
Key points
- Expresses full solidarity with Lithuania and supports its right to take necessary defensive measures, including intercepting or neutralizing unmanned flying objects from Belarus.¶¶
- Calls on Belarus to cease all hybrid activities, including airspace intrusions, economic coercion, migration instrumentalization, and transnational repression.¶
- Welcomes EU and NATO reinforcement of the eastern flank and urges implementation of flagship projects like Eastern Flank Watch and European Drone Defence Initiative.¶
- Calls on the Commission to provide increased support to Lithuania and create dedicated funding for member states most exposed to hybrid threats, prioritizing frontline states.¶¶
- Calls for international accountability for Belarusian regime's actions, including illegal retention of EU vehicles and endangering civil aviation.¶
- Welcomes new sanctions regime for hybrid activities and calls for further sectoral measures by the Council.¶
- Calls for deeper EU-NATO intelligence cooperation and faster airspace-security mechanisms.¶
- Welcomes the European Democracy Shield and the establishment of a European Centre for Democratic Resilience with a Stakeholder Platform.¶
- Welcomes ProtectEU and the European Critical Communication System, and calls for accelerated operationalisation of shared threat-assessment mechanisms.¶
- Calls for closer alignment between ProtectEU and the European Democracy Shield and deeper practical cooperation with NATO.¶
- Welcomes continued EU-NATO dialogue and NATO's strengthened posture, urging greater attention to Baltic and Black Sea regions.¶¶
Who is affected
- Lithuania: receives solidarity, support for defensive measures, and calls for increased EU financial and operational assistance.¶¶¶
- Belarus: called upon to cease hybrid activities and face international accountability and sanctions.¶¶¶
- Frontline member states (Romania, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland): prioritized for EU funding and support against hybrid threats.¶
- EU and NATO: urged to enhance cooperation, reinforce eastern flank, and implement defence initiatives.¶¶¶