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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2026/2933(RSP))

On the escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security

B-10-2026-0478

on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Andrey Novakov, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Rasa Juknevičienė, Michael Gahler, Sebastião Bugalho, Isabel WiselerLima, Andrzej Halicki, David McAllister, Željana Zovko, Niclas Herbst, Mika Aaltola, Sandra Kalniete, Andrey Kovatchev, Radan Kanev, Eva Maydell, Emil Radev, Ilia Lazarov, Daniel Buda, Siegfried Mureşan, IoanRareş Bogdan, Gheorghe Falcă, DanŞtefan Motreanu, VirgilDaniel Popescu, Adina Vălean, Loránt Vincze, Christophe Gomart, Wouter Beke, Michał Szczerba, Alice Teodorescu Måwe, Riho Terras, Pekka Toveri, Matej Tonin, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Jan Farský, Miriam Lexmann, Łukasz Kohut, Inese Vaidere, Reinhold Lopatka, Ana Miguel Pedro, Liudas Mažylis, Ondřej Kolář

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A resolution condemning deadly attacks on civilian merchant ships in the Black Sea off Bulgaria and Romania, holding Russia responsible for destabilising trade, the economy and tourism in the region. It says Black Sea security is part of EU security and calls for a coordinated EU response with NATO, including considering an EU naval operation and an A2/AD capability. It asks the Commission and member states to relieve pressure on arms producers, especially in Central and Eastern Europe, and recommends Bulgarian-Romanian defence industrial cooperation. It calls for unused SAFE funds to help Bulgaria and Romania, for Black Sea needs in the future multiannual financial framework, and for more maritime and air surveillance and protection of ports and infrastructure. It asks for faster implementation of the EU strategic approach for the Black Sea and quicker setting up of a Black Sea maritime security centre, and notes Russian drone incursions and cyber, disinformation and sabotage actions.

Key points

  1. Condemns deadly attacks on civilian merchant ships in the Black Sea off the coasts of Bulgaria and Romania.
  2. Holds Russia responsible for destabilising trade, the economy and tourism in the Black Sea region and for attacks on civilian ships.
  3. States that Black Sea security is part of EU security, requires a coordinated EU response with NATO, and that the eastern flank from the Arctic to the Black Sea must be strengthened.
  4. Calls on the EU and member states to consider sending an EU naval operation to the Black Sea, stressing freedom of navigation and maritime security.
  5. Asks member states, with NATO, to design and deploy an anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) capability for the Black Sea region and the Danube Delta.
  6. Notes heavy delivery pressure on arms companies in parts of the EU and asks the Commission and member states to balance it and fully use defence industry capacity, especially in Central and Eastern Europe.
  7. Recommends that Bulgaria and Romania cooperate on their defence technological and industrial base to develop and procure capabilities against air-based threats.
  8. Considers that unused funds under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument give Romania and Bulgaria a chance to meet new challenges.
  9. Says the future multiannual financial framework must cover a wide range of security and defence needs, including in the Black Sea, and that Bulgaria's and Romania's role should be recognised in EU funding, defence planning and capability allocation.
  10. Stresses that EU efforts should also step up maritime and air surveillance, intelligence sharing, and protection of EU Black Sea ports, critical shipping, energy infrastructure and digital infrastructure.
  11. Calls for implementation of the EU strategic approach for the Black Sea and faster progress on setting up the Black Sea maritime security centre.
  12. Recalls that Russian drones have repeatedly entered the airspace of EU member states and the Republic of Moldova, and that Russia carries out cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns and sabotage.

Who is affected

  • Bulgaria and Romania: named as front-line states on the south-eastern flank, with calls for defence cooperation and use of unused SAFE funds.
  • Russia: held responsible for destabilising the Black Sea region and for attacks on civilian ships.
  • EU arms companies, especially in Central and Eastern Europe: asked to have their available capacity fully used.
  • EU member states and the EU: asked to consider a naval operation, deploy an A2/AD capability and step up surveillance and infrastructure protection.