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Draft report (2025/2165(INI)) 2025-10-24

Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025

Committee on Security and Defence

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Amendment 315

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Underlines that reinforcing the EDTIB and defence capabilities alone are insufficient to strengthen European defence and deterrence; stresses that Europe’s fundamental challenges to effective deterrence lie in political unity and posture, military doctrine and the ability to exercise effective command and control outside of NATO structures; underlines that strengthening our capabilities without forcefully reacting to Russia’s tests of EU military preparedness undermines our deterrence; stresses in this regard the need to revise the EU’s Strategic Compass;

20. Underlines that reinforcing the EDTIB and defence capabilities alone are insufficient to strengthen European defence and deterrence; stresses that Europe’s fundamental challenges to effective deterrence lie in unity and political stance, military doctrine and the ability to exercise effective command and control outside of NATO structures; stresses the need to integrate the concept of civil-military preparedness into European defence policy, in line with the recommendations set out in the Niinistö report, including joint exercises, strategic education and the strengthening of civilian crisis-response capabilities; stresses in this regard the need to review the EU's Strategic Compass, taking a comprehensive approach that strengthens civil and military preparedness;

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Amendment 316

György Hölvényi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Underlines that reinforcing the EDTIB and defence capabilities alone are insufficient to strengthen European defence and deterrence; stresses that Europe’s main challenges to effective security and deterrence lie in ensuring strategic coordination and the capacity to act in complementarity with NATO structures; underlines that strengthening defence capabilities should go hand in hand with diplomatic efforts and peace-building measures aimed at reducing tensions; notes that NATO’s preparedness and collective defence posture have proven effective in safeguarding Euro-Atlantic security, however the development of European defence capabilities can and should enhance burden-sharing and overall resilience;

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Amendment 317

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 318

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Underlines that reinforcing the EDTIB and defence capabilities alone are insufficient to strengthen European defence and deterrence; stresses that Europe’s fundamental challenges to effective deterrence lie in political unity and posture, military doctrine and the ability to exercise effective command and control in full complementarity and synergy with NATO structures; underlines that strengthening our capabilities without forcefully reacting to Russia’s tests of EU military preparedness undermines our deterrence; stresses in this regard the need to revise the EU’s Strategic Compass;

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Amendment 319

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Underlines that reinforcing the EDTIB and defence capabilities alone are insufficient to strengthen European defence and deterrence; stresses that Europe’s fundamental challenges to effective deterrence lie in political unity and posture, military doctrine and the ability to exercise effective command and control outside of NATO structures when necessary; underlines that strengthening our capabilities without forcefully reacting to Russia’s tests of EU military preparedness undermines our deterrence; stresses in this regard the need to revise the EU’s Strategic Compass;

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Amendment 320

Eszter Lakos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Stresses the need to pay adequate attention and grant sufficient funding to the development of those dual-use technologies that are instrumental to guarantee EU security and defence, and to achieve the long aspired strategic autonomy; calls for the defence application of dual-use technologies to be included in and financed by those EU programmes aiming to increase EU defence readiness in line with the specific rules governing these programmes;

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Amendment 321

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Underlines that defence and security policies must be based on social cohesion and democratic mechanisms; calls for the integration of social dialogue, regional development, and workforce upskilling into the Union’s defence planning; stresses that dual-use investments should contribute to civilian resilience and job creation in vulnerable regions, therefore contributing to a ‘whole-of-society’ approach to crisis preparedness;

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Amendment 322

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Recalls that the EU’s outermost regions are essential to the Union’s global security posture; stresses that their geographic position provides critical reach for maritime awareness, crisis management and the protection of sea lines of communication;

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Amendment 323

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Urges the Union to invest significantly in its intelligence and information security, including through improved vetting procedures, better implementation of security classification schemes, and secure systems for sharing and accessing intelligence; urges the Member States to intensify intelligence sharing with the EU Intelligence and Situation Centre (EU INTCEN) and the EU Military Staff Intelligence Directorate; calls for the HR/VP and EU Member States to explore vesting Union intelligence bodies with powers to gather, collect, process and disseminate to EU Member states and intelligence agencies open source intelligence products, including generated through the use of artificial intelligence to create economies of scale; calls for the HR/VP to explore the creation of a fusion center/data clearing house of the most reliable and capable European Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance assets to create efficiencies of scale; calls upon the HR/VP to explore setting up such capacities in close cooperation with Member States; underscores the need for EU institutions to make greater use of intelligence and commends the efforts of INTCEN to reach out to key decision-makers; commends the cooperation in the framework of Single Intelligence Analysis Capacity (SIAC);

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Amendment 324

Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 a. Calls for annual whole-of-society defence exercises in every Member State, coordinated at EU level, combining tabletop simulations of hybrid threats with practical civil-military drills at critical infrastructure such as airports, ports and energy facilities, to strengthen rapid detection, clear command chains and coordinated response to drone intrusions and other hybrid attacks; stresses the need for EU co-funding of multi-country scenarios and an annual scoreboard of lessons learned, in line with best-practice recommendations on whole-of-society preparedness;

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Amendment 325

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Nikola Bartůšek, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 a. Stresses that space capabilities are critical for CSDP missions, including secure communications, positioning, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), among others; expresses concern that the armed forces of the Member States remain highly dependent on foreign companies and service providers for such capabilities; welcomes, in this regard, the launch of the Galileo satellite navigation system and the planned IRIS² secure satellite internet constellation;

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Amendment 326

Wouter Beke

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 a. Welcomes the flagship initiatives as announced by the Commission and the VP/HR; calls on the Commission, the VP/HR and the Member States, in close coordination with NATO, to accelerate the development of a concrete and operational plan for their swift deployment; recognises the challenge posed by the high cost of intercepting drones and calls for joint programmes to promote the development of cost-effective counter-UAV capabilities;

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Amendment 327

Wouter Beke

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 b. Encourages the Commission, the EDA and the Member States to jointly prioritise the development of advanced electronic warfare systems and directed-energy weapon (DEW) systems aimed at countering potential hybrid threats and drone attacks targeting the European Union; highlights that DEWs including high-energy lasers and high-power microwave systems, would allow to counter airborne threats such as drones, rockets or loitering munitions at a fraction of the cost of the current missile-based interceptors; notes that, to avoid industrial fragmentation, the Commission, the EDA and the Member States should come with a clear strategy to facilitate the most effective and cost-efficient pathways towards those capabilities;

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Amendment 328

Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 b. Stresses the need to better equip and authorise police forces and civilian authorities with the means to detect and defend against drones; calls in this regard on the Commission to establish a regulatory framework authorising relevant authorities including police forces and certain private actors such as airport operators with the means to counter drones at critical infrastructure sites; notes that authorisation should be subject to stringent oversight and accountability provisions, ensuring effective protection of civilian infrastructure while upholding EU safety and security standards;

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Amendment 329

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Calls on the VP/HR and the Member States to reinforce CSDP missions with flexible, modular mandates adapted to security contexts and host country needs; stresses the need for adequate and efficient funding, streamlined support structures, and better allocation of seconded staff; urges the Member States to match their ambitions by fulfilling their pledges and commitments made in Council decisions; notes persistent obstacles, including resource gaps, vacancies, high turnover, national caveats, risk aversion, poor coordination with EU programmes and partners, and weak strategic communication; underlines that the CSDP missions and operations offer the most tangible external projection of the Union’s force and as such are a critical component of the Union’s strategic tools; calls for strengthening of the staffing, response ability, resources and strategic communication of CSDP missions around the world, especially in the European immediate neighbourhood and candidate countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ukraine; calls on enhancing visibility and strategic communication on the benefits, presence and role of the CSDP missions;

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Amendment 330

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Calls on the VP/HR and the Member States to reinforce CSDP missions with flexible, modular mandates adapted to security contexts and host country needs; stresses the need for adequate and efficient funding, streamlined support structures, and better allocation of seconded staff; stresses the need to step up evaluations of the results and impact of missions, ensuring transparency in their implementation and coordination with NATO, UN and regional organisation instruments; urges the Member States to match their ambitions by fulfilling their pledges and commitments made in Council decisions; notes persistent obstacles, including resource gaps, vacancies, high turnover, national caveats, risk aversion, poor coordination with EU programmes and partners, and weak strategic communication; underlines that the CSDP missions and operations offer the most tangible external projection of the Union’s force and as such are a critical component of the Union’s strategic tools;

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Amendment 331

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Calls on the VP/HR and the Member States to reinforce civilian and military CSDP missions and operations with flexible, modular mandates adapted to security contexts and host country needs; stresses the need for adequate and efficient funding and resourcing, streamlined support structures, reinforced political-strategic planning and implementation of mandates, and better allocation of seconded staff and sustainable force generation; urges the Member States to match their ambitions by fulfilling their pledges and commitments made in Council decisions; notes persistent obstacles, including resource gaps, vacancies, high turnover, national caveats, risk aversion, the need to improve coordination with EU programmes and partners, and weak strategic communication; underlines that the CSDP missions and operations offer the most tangible external projection of the Union’s force and as such are a critical component of the Union’s strategic tools;

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Amendment 332

Wouter Beke

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Calls on the VP/HR and the Member States to reinforce CSDP missions with flexible, modular mandates adapted to security contexts and host country needs; stresses the need for adequate and efficient funding, streamlined support structures, and better allocation of seconded staff; urges the Member States to match their ambitions by fulfilling their pledges and commitments made in Council decisions; notes persistent obstacles, including resource gaps, vacancies, high turnover, national caveats, risk aversion, poor coordination with EU programmes and partners, insufficient monitoring or evaluation and weak strategic communication; underlines that the CSDP missions and operations offer the most tangible external projection of the Union’s force and as such are a critical component of the Union’s strategic tools;

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Amendment 333

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Calls on the VP/HR and the Member States to reinforce CSDP missions with roboust, flexible, scalable and modular mandates adapted to security contexts and host country needs; stresses the need for adequate and efficient funding, streamlined support structures, and better allocation of seconded staff; urges the Member States to match their ambitions by fulfilling their pledges and commitments; notes persistent obstacles, including resource gaps, vacancies, high turnover, national caveats, risk aversion, poor coordination with EU programmes and partners, and weak strategic communication; underlines that the CSDP missions and operations offer the most tangible external projection of the Union’s force and as such are a critical component of the Union’s strategic tools;

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Amendment 334

Vangelis Meimarakis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 335

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Recalls that mainstreaming and operationalising gender perspectives in external relations and implementing the ‘Women, Peace and Security’ agenda in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions are long-standing priorities for the EU; recalls in this regard the importance of strengthening women’s participation in conflict prevention and resolution, peace negotiations, peacebuilding and peacekeeping, humanitarian action and post-conflict reconstruction; stresses that the integration of a gender perspective into all external and internal CSDP activities helps to improve the CSDP’s operational effectiveness and is a driver of the EU’s credibility as a proponent of gender equality worldwide; calls for measures to ensure gender equality and the full and meaningful participation of women in the CSDP missions and operations;

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Amendment 336

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 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 operation area;

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Amendment 337

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Reiterates its call for support for CSDP missions and operations defending against cyberwarfare and countering foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) in particular in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries; strongly encourages the use of similar rapid response operational capabilities for other cross-cutting issues, as appropriate; considers that the experience and expertise to counter FIMI in like-minded countries, in particular candidate and accession countries can be synergetic with the European Democracy Shield (EDS) initiative; encourages the closest possible cooperation and rapid feedback and experience exchange between the EDS, CSDP missions and operations, as well as Member states and candidate countries intelligence and decision-making structures on experience countering FIMI;

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Amendment 338

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Reiterates its call for support for CSDP missions and operations defending against cyberattacks and countering foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) in particular in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries; highlights the importance of stepping up cooperation with NATO, the Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence in Riga and the European Network for Cyber Security to combat disinformation and cyberattacks; strongly encourages the use of similar rapid response operational capabilities for other cross-cutting issues;

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Amendment 339

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Reiterates its call for support for CSDP missions and operations with mandates to enhance resilience to hybrid warfare, including cyber threats and foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) in particular in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries; strongly encourages the use of similar rapid response operational capabilities for other cross-cutting issues to reinforce societal resilience and effectiveness, as appropriate;

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Amendment 340

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Commends the achievements of the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM) in bolstering the capacity of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to defend Ukraine and of the European Union Advisory Mission Ukraine (EUAM) in implementing, under difficult conditions, its mandate to foster an efficient, resilient and accountable civilian security sector;

24. Commends the achievements of the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM) in bolstering the capacity of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to defend Ukraine and of the European Union Advisory Mission Ukraine (EUAM) in implementing, on the ground, under difficult conditions, its mandate to foster an efficient, resilient and accountable civilian security sector;

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Amendment 341

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 a. Considers EUMAM to be the most significant CSDP mission currently ongoing; highlights that addressing EUMAM’s urgent need for additional instructors, equipment, ammunition, and dedicated training facilities to support its operational modules must be prioritized in CSDP mission planning and resourcing;

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Amendment 342

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Commends the contribution of the EU Partnership Mission in the Republic of Moldova (EUPM Moldova) to enhancing the country’s resilience in crisis management and against hybrid threats; welcomes the role of the EU Monitoring Mission to Georgia (EUMM) and the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) in building confidence;

25. Commends the contribution, the achievements and the renewal of the mandate until May 2027 of the EU Partnership Mission in the Republic of Moldova (EUPM Moldova), highlighting its effective contribution to strengthening the Republic of Moldova’s security and resilience in crisis management, and in face of hybrid threats, cyberattacks, disinformation and foreign interference; further recognizes that EUPM Moldova has deepened EU–Republic of Moldova cooperation, enhanced crisis management capabilities, and contributed to the overall stability of the EU’s Eastern neighbourhood; welcomes the role of the EU Monitoring Mission to Georgia (EUMM) and the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) in building confidence; calls for further civilian CSDP involvement in the region to reinforce peacebuilding initiatives, incluiding by focussing on transitional justice, in particular following the agreement on a Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity;

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Amendment 343

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Petras Auštrevičius, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Recalls the importance of the role of the EU Partnership Mission in Moldova in contributing to the strengthening of Moldova’s crisis management structures and to enhance its resilience to hybrid threats, including cybersecurity, and countering foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), in the context of the Russian aggression of Ukraine; to this aim, reiterates its calls on the EEAS to assess the adequacy of its means, methods and resources in relation to the mission's objectives, especially as regards staff expertise for the needs of the mission, and to adapt them in the light of the evaluation's conclusions;

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Amendment 344

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Commends the contribution of the EU Partnership Mission in the Republic of Moldova (EUPM Moldova) to enhancing the country’s resilience in crisis management and against hybrid threats including supporting the Moldovan authorities in combating FIMI and disinformation; urges for a consolidation of the mission’s mandate and resources; calls on continued and enhanced support to the Republic of Moldova through the European Peace Facility;

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Amendment 345

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 346

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Petras Auštrevičius, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Welcomes the role of the EU Monitoring Mission to Georgia (EUMM) and the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) in building confidence; applauds the impartial observation role played by EUMA at the border with Azerbaijan since its deployment, contributing to stabilisation of the situation; reiterates its condemnation of the smear campaign again it by Azerbaijani authorities and supports the recent renewal of its mandate until 2027 as Armenia is currently at a critical juncture;

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Amendment 347

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Commends the EUNAVFOR Operation ASPIDES in the Red Sea and welcomes its extension until 28 February 2026; stresses the strategic importance of the Red Sea, which serves as a vital trade corridor between Asia and Europe; therefore invites Member States to fully recognise the importance of the mission and to allocate resources at their disposal, as its current scope remains limited, with only around 1 000 ships escorted since the beginning of the mission;

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Amendment 348

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Welcomes the role of the EU Monitoring Mission to Georgia (EUMM) and the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) in building confidence;

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Amendment 349

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 b. Calls on civilian CSDP missions to establish a dedicated unit or focal point for faith-based diplomacy, acknowledging the vital role of religious actors and faith communities in conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and fostering community cohesion; emphasizes that such a unit would strengthen the missions’ ability to engage effectively and respond promptly to emerging threats by using faith as a means to facilitate dialogue, build trust, and ensure that peacebuilding strategies are inclusive and tailored to local contexts thereby improving the overall effectiveness of CSDP operation;

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Amendment 350

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 c. Calls for a special focus within the CSDP, including the establishment of a dedicated unit within the EEAS, to monitor and counter the malign influence of the Russian Orthodox Church in Eastern Europe and Africa, particularly where it is used as a tool to advance geopolitical interests, spread disinformation, and undermine democratic values;

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Amendment 351

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Recommends that the out-of-country reserve forces of EUFOR Operation ALTHEA be fully manned, sustained and maintained at all times, given their importance for the operation’s deterrent effect in Bosnia and Herzegovina; strongly supports an active deterrent role for EUFOR and the extension of its mandate by the UN Security Council as well as NATO contingency planning, in the light of prolonged attacks on the BiH Constitution and the potential security implications; commends the role of the EU Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) in Kosovo in strengthening security and stability;

26. Recommends that the out-of-country reserve forces of EUFOR Operation ALTHEA be fully manned, sustained and maintained at all times, given their importance for the operation’s deterrent effect in Bosnia and Herzegovina; in light of prolonged attacks on the BiH Constitutional order and the potential security implications, highlights that EUFOR's role includes ensuring that the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina are upheld and that local stakeholders act consistently with these fundamental principles; strongly supports an active deterrent role for EUFOR and the extension of its mandate by the UN Security Council as well as NATO contingency planning; welcomes the renewal of the mandate of the EU Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) in Kosovo until June 2027, reaffirming the EU’s long-term commitment to supporting the rule of law, justice, and institutional resilience in Kosovo and in strengthening security and stability in the region; recognises EULEX’s contribution to strengthening judicial independence, enhancing law enforcement capacities, and promoting accountability and good governance, while mentoring, monitoring, and advising Kosovo’s institutions;

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Amendment 352

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Recommends that the out-of-country reserve forces of EUFOR Operation ALTHEA be fully manned, sustained and maintained at all times, given their importance for the operation’s deterrent effect in Bosnia and Herzegovina; strongly supports an active deterrent role for EUFOR and the extension of its mandate by the UN Security Council as well as NATO contingency planning, in the light of prolonged attacks on the BiH Constitution and the potential security implications; commends the role of the EU Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) in Kosovo in strengthening security and stability;

26. Recommends that the out-of-country reserve forces of EUFOR Operation ALTHEA be fully manned, sustained and maintained at all times, given their importance for the operation’s deterrent effect in Bosnia and Herzegovina; strongly supports an active deterrent role for EUFOR and the extension of its mandate by the UN Security Council, that would reflect the united commitment across all political spectrums in Bosnia and Herzegovina to uphold peace and security in cooperation with the EU, as well as NATO contingency planning, in the light of prolonged attacks on the BiH Constitution and the potential security implications; reminds that EU assistance in BiH should be focused on the electoral law reform following the Mostar Agreement and in the spirit of the Dayton-Paris Agreement based on power-sharing; emphasizes that the EU should play a central role as mediator in this process; commends the role of the EU Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) in Kosovo in strengthening security and stability; reminds that the experiences and lessons learned from EUFOR Operation ALTHEA and EULEX in Kosovo add substantial value to all current and future military and civilian CSDP missions and operations;

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Amendment 353

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Recommends that the out-of-country reserve forces of EUFOR Operation ALTHEA be fully manned, sustained and maintained at all times, given their importance for the operation’s deterrent effect in Bosnia and Herzegovina; strongly supports an active deterrent role for EUFOR and the extension of its mandate by the UN Security Council as well as NATO contingency planning, in the light of prolonged attacks on the BiH Constitution and the potential security implications; commends the role of the EU Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) in Kosovo in strengthening security and stability;

26. Recommends that the out-of-country reserve forces of EUFOR Operation ALTHEA be fully manned, sustained and maintained at all times, given their importance for the operation’s deterrent and reassurance effect in Bosnia and Herzegovina; strongly supports an active deterrent role for EUFOR and the extension of its executive mandate by the UN Security Council; commends the role of the EU Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) in Kosovo in strengthening security and stability;

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Amendment 354

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Recommends that the out-of-country reserve forces of EUFOR Operation ALTHEA be fully manned, sustained and maintained at all times, given their importance for the operation’s deterrent effect in Bosnia and Herzegovina; strongly supports an active deterrent role for EUFOR and the extension of its mandate by the UN Security Council as well as NATO contingency planning, in the light of prolonged attacks on the BiH Constitution and the potential security implications; commends the role of the EU Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) in Kosovo in strengthening security and stability;

26. Recommends that the out-of-country reserve forces of EUFOR Operation ALTHEA be fully manned, sustained and maintained at all times, given their importance for the operation’s deterrent effect in Bosnia and Herzegovina; strongly supports an active deterrent role for EUFOR and the extension of its mandate by the UN Security Council as well as NATO contingency planning, in the light of prolonged attacks on the BiH Constitution and the potential security implications; recognises the role of the EU Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) in Kosovo in promoting institutional accountability and good governance;

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Amendment 355

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 a. Urges the EU to remain actively engaged and to employ its instruments decisively in order to ensure that Russia fulfils its obligations under the EU-mediated 12 August 2008 Ceasefire Agreement which includes the withdrawal of Russian forces from Georgia’s occupied territories, the establishment of international security mechanisms within both regions and unhindered access for the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) throughout Georgia’s territory;

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Amendment 356

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 a. Supports the extension of the mandate of EUFOR Operation Althea by the UNSC as an established and proven mission, in order to maintain presence in the ongoing challenging circumstances, as well as to reinforce capacities in case of increased instability;

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Amendment 357

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 b. Calls on the Council and VP/HR that EU peacekeeping missions, such as EUFOR’s Operation Althea in BiH, are open to all interested Member States;

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Amendment 358

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Considers that the EU Mission for the Support of Palestinian Police and Rule of Law (EUPOL COPPS) and the EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) Rafah can play a broader operational role in supporting the Palestinian Authority’s state-building and capacity-building efforts; encourages Israel and the Palestinian Authority to maintain full cooperation with both missions;

27. Stresses the importance of the EU Mission for the Support of Palestinian Police and Rule of Law (EUPOL COPPS) the EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) Rafah in the aftermath of the recent ceasefire and towards a much needed peace plan based on the two-state solution; stresses in particular the importance of the reactivation of EUBAM Rafah allowing it to act as a neutral third party at the Rafah crossing point, in coordination with the Palestinian Authority as well as the Israeli and Egyptian authorities and calls on the EU and Member States to urgently adapt staffing to EUBAM RAFAH’s growing needs; considers that EUPOL COPPS can play a significant role in supporting the necessary political transition in Gaza through the deployment of law enforcement personnel to promote stability, the rule of law, the principle of peaceful co-existence and the protection of fundamental human rights for populations in both Gaza and the West Bank; therefore, calls on the Member States to support a strengthened CSDP mandate and resources engagement for both EUBAM RAFAH and EUPOL COPPS; considers that they should assume a broader operational role in supporting the Palestinian Authority’s state-building and capacity-building efforts; calls for Israel and the Palestinian Authority to maintain full cooperation with missions;

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Amendment 359

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Considers that the EU’s CSDP missions, including the Mission for the Support of Palestinian Police and Rule of Law (EUPOL COPPS) and the EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) Rafah, can play a broader operational role in supporting and implementing the 20-point peace plan that has been agreed; encourages Israel and the Palestinian Authority to maintain full cooperation to ensure the demilitarisation of Hamas and that a lasting peace is upheld;

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Amendment 360

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Petras Auštrevičius, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Insists on the major role played by EUNAVFOR ASPIDES military operation since February 2024 in preventing further Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea, helping protect merchant ships from attacks, accompanying them and enhancing the security of the maritime situation in the region; calls on the HRVP and the Member States to consider a merger with the EU ATALANTA military operation, as originally envisaged, for a better efficiency of both operations;

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Amendment 361

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Stresses, in line with its mandate, the importance of guaranteeing the full and unimpeded access of the EU Monitoring Mission to Georgia’s territories of Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which have remained under Russian occupation since 2008; supports the extension of that mandate and the reinforcement of the Mission’s capacities so that it can effectively monitor and implement the EU-mediated 12 August 2008 Ceasefire Agreement;

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Amendment 362

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Notes with concern that the Sahel has become a ‘blind spot’ in CSDP, with missions reduced or wound down, limited impact on stabilisation and a reduction in the Union’s security footprint in that important African region; expresses profound concern about the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation across the Sahel region, in particular Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, where large areas remain under the control of armed groups and civilians face widespread displacement and food insecurity; stresses that the crisis is spilling over into West Africa’s coastal democracies and generating dangerous power vacuums following the withdrawal of international missions; condemns Russia’s destabilising strategy in the region, including its decision to absorb the Wagner Group into the government-controlled Africa Corps, its disinformation operations, and its predatory resource acquisition practices; notes that reliance on such support by military juntas has destabilised the situation and has enabled terrorist groups to regain ground; regrets that the EU Training Mission in Mali, the EU Military Partnership Mission in Niger and the EU Capacity Building Mission in Niger and other international deployments have not delivered lasting peace; calls for an evidence-based, in-depth assessment of mandates, roles and policies and for a profoundly revised, integrated EU common security and defence policy strategy for the Sahel region that is coherent with development policy and supported by the European Peace Facility;

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Amendment 363

Engin Eroglu, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Notes with concern that the Sahel has become a ‘blind spot’ in CSDP, with missions reduced or wound down, limited impact on stabilisation and a reduction in the Union’s security footprint in that important African region; expresses particular concern over the increasing influence of Russia in the region, including through private military actors; underlines that the Sahel remains a hotbed for jihadist activities, posing significant spillover risks to neighbouring regions and threatening European security, making a sustained and coherent EU engagement in the region strategically essential;

Or. en

Amendment 364

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Notes with concern that the Sahel has become a ‘blind spot’ in CSDP, with missions reduced or wound down, limited impact on stabilisation and a reduction in the Union’s security footprint in that important African region; stresses the need for a renewed strategy of engagement with Africa based on security, development, governance and cooperation with African regional organisations; highlights the importance of coordinating CSDP actions with the efforts of NATO and third countries in efforts to tackle terrorism;

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Amendment 365

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Notes with concern that the Sahel has become a ‘blind spot’ in CSDP, with missions reduced or wound down, with limited impact on stabilisation and a reduction in the Union’s security footprint in that important African region; recommends that the EU rely more on the African Union to bolster its cooperation in the region, especially in combating terrorism and illegal migration;

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Amendment 366

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Underlines the role of the EU Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) in reinforcing Somali police, maritime security, and rule-of-law capacities; calls for closer coordination with international partners, and the integration of the mission’s work within broader EU efforts to strengthen governance, justice, and counter-terrorism resilience in the Horn of Africa;

Or. en

Amendment 367

Wouter Beke

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Notes with concern that the Sahel has become a ‘blind spot’ in CSDP, with missions reduced or wound down, limited impact on stabilisation and a reduction in the Union’s security footprint in that important African region; urges for a renewed EU-Africa partnership in light of our common security challenges with a focus on mutually beneficial CSDP missions;

Or. en

Amendment 368

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 a. Highlights the important contribution of EUNAVFOR ASPIDES in response to the Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea, in order to contribute to the protection of freedom of navigation and the safeguarding of maritime security, especially for merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf; calls on the Member States to ensure adequate capabilities of the EUNAVFOR ASPIDES operation and to consider merging it with the EU ATALANTA military operation, as originally envisaged, to improve the efficiency of both operations;

Or. en

Amendment 369

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Petras Auštrevičius, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 a. Stresses the positive contribution of the EU Military Assistance Mission in Mozambique (EUMAM Mozambique) in strengthening the operational capacities of the Mozambican armed forces to address the Islamic state-linked Cabo Delgado insurgency; calls for the integration of human rights and governance safeguards to ensure lasting stabilisation and prevent regional spill-over;

Or. en

Amendment 370

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 b. Commends the achievements and the renewal of the mandate of Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI until March 2027, recognizing its vital contribution to enforcing the UN arms embargo on Libya and promoting peace and stability in the Southern Central Mediterranean; further commends the mission’s success in monitoring and preventing illicit arms and oil trafficking, enhancing maritime security, and supporting the implementation of international law;

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Amendment 371

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 c. Strongly condemns and denounces the violence, human rights abuses, and destabilizing actions perpetrated by the terrorist groups operating across Sub Saharan Africa, from Mozambique to Somalia, which target civilians, undermine state authority, and threaten regional security and stability; stresses the need for sustained EU engagement, capacity building, and cooperation with regional organizations to protect populations and restore stability;

Or. en

Amendment 372

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29. Calls for the VP/HR to put forward proposals to develop European defence education, joint operational training and exercises, and leadership programmes for the armed forces and political leadership, complementary to national and NATO equivalents, learning from CSDP missions and operations to strengthen the CSDP and support implementation of Article 42(7) TEU;

Or. en

Amendment 373

Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 374

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29. Calls for the VP/HR to put forward proposals to develop European defence education, joint operational training and exercises, and leadership programmes for the armed forces and political leadership, in complementarity and synergy with national and NATO equivalents, learning from CSDP missions and operations to strengthen the CSDP and support implementation of Article 42(7) TEU;

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Amendment 375

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29 a. Stresses that the absence of dedicated European Command and Control (C2) capabilities remains one of the most critical gaps in the CSDP; underlines that credible EU action requires a permanent European C2 Headquarters, able to plan, command and conduct missions and operations at the strategic, operational and tactical levels; calls for the progressive evolution of the current Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) into this fully-fledged EU C2 Headquarters, with reinforced staffing, secure infrastructure and an integrated civilian-military interface; emphasises the need for interoperable, secure and sovereign C2 systems, supported by EU-developed software, data networks and communication standards; urges the High Representative, the Commission and the European Defence Agency to launch, within the framework of PESCO, a flagship project for a European C2 capability as a prerequisite for credible autonomous EU action;

Or. en

Amendment 376

Wouter Beke

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29 a. Calls for the transformation of the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) into a permanent EU military training and advisory mission with a broadened scope; recommends expanding its mandate to include air defence operations, combined-arms tactics, logistics, and officer leadership training; stresses that EUMAM should evolve into a long-term platform for interoperability between EU and Ukrainian forces in preparation for Ukraine’s future EU membership;

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Amendment 377

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Nikola Bartůšek, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29 a. Identifies migratory pressure as a geopolitical threat in its own right, instrumentalised by neighbouring states to destabilise European societies; underlines the importance of European solidarity in protecting and strengthening the Union’s external borders, including through the financing of border infrastructure;

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Amendment 378

Michael Gahler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30. Welcomes the signing of EU security and defence partnerships with eight countries so far; calls for further security and defence cooperation with like-minded partners and for ways to be explored for deepening engagement with the most constructive partners; stresses the strategic significance of the Indo-Pacific region within the EU’s defence framework, recognising the necessity of addressing growing security concerns linked to China’s regional activities and their broader implications for global stability; considers it essential to strengthen the EU’s presence and partnerships in this region; notes Taiwan’s leading role in high-tech development, and its extensive experience in defending itself against China’s hybrid attacks and FIMI, which should be a foremost consideration when assessing the possibilities of strengthening multilateral exchanges and cooperation; calls for regular exchanges between the EU and its Taiwanese counterparts on relevant security issues and for stronger cooperation on countering FIMI and the sabotage of undersea cables; encourages discussions on potential third-party cooperation on defence and security with like-minded partners, including Taiwan; reiterates its call on the EU for further engagement with emerging strategic partners in the region, such as Indonesia, Viet Nam, and Taiwan;

Or. en

Amendment 379

Costas Mavrides

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 380

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30. Welcomes the signing of EU security and defence partnerships with eight countries so far; calls for a swift and comprehensive implementation of the SDP provisions; calls for further security and defence cooperation with like-minded partners and for ways to be explored for deepening engagement with the most constructive partners;

Or. en

Amendment 381

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 382

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 383

Engin Eroglu, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 384

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30 a. Welcomes the Commission’s recently launched EU Strategic Approach to the Black Sea, including the pledge to establish a Black Sea Maritime Security Hub; recommends that this Hub will be created in complementarity with NATO policies for the region and hosted by Romania, with the possibility of EU candidate countries, especially Turkey, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia to join the hub as associate members;

Or. en

Amendment 385

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30 a. Stresses that effective security partnerships must be complemented by economic diplomacy that strengthens resilience and reduces dependencies; calls for targeted cooperation with like-minded partners in Latin America and Africa to diversify supply chains and promote shared prosperity;

Or. en

Amendment 386

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31. Stresses that NATO remains a crucial component of collective transatlantic territorial defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles in enhancing international security; considers, however, that the term ‘European pillar of NATO’ lacks definition and masks the failure of EU Member States to properly implement the CSDP, in particular TEU Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 7; considers further that the Union and its Member States must be ready to act on the basis of these provisions in the unlikely event of paralysis of NATO decision-making;

31. Stresses that NATO remains the crucial component of collective transatlantic territorial defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles in enhancing international security;

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Amendment 387

Michał Dworczyk, Reinis Pozņaks, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31. Stresses that NATO remains a crucial component of collective transatlantic territorial defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles in enhancing international security; considers, however, that the term ‘European pillar of NATO’ lacks definition and masks the failure of EU Member States to properly implement the CSDP, in particular TEU Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 7; considers further that the Union and its Member States must be ready to act on the basis of these provisions in the unlikely event of paralysis of NATO decision-making;

31. Stresses that NATO remains the cornerstone of collective transatlantic defence and the essential framework for deterrence and security in the Euro-Atlantic area, and that the EU and NATO play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles in enhancing international security; underlines that the EU’s security and defence initiatives must complement, not duplicate, NATO structures and planning; recalls that Article 42 paragraph 7 of TEU reaffirms Member States’ commitment to mutual assistance while fully recognising NATO as the primary forum for collective defence; considers that further efforts should focus on strengthening interoperability and readiness within the Alliance framework;

Or. en

Amendment 388

Vangelis Meimarakis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31. Stresses that NATO remains a crucial component of collective transatlantic territorial defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles in enhancing international security; considers, however, that the term ‘European pillar of NATO’ lacks definition and masks the failure of EU Member States to properly implement the CSDP, in particular TEU Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 7; considers further that the Union and its Member States must be ready to act on the basis of these provisions in the unlikely event of paralysis of NATO decision-making;

Or. en

Amendment 389

Costas Mavrides, Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31. Stresses that NATO remains a crucial component of collective transatlantic territorial defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles in enhancing international security; considers, however, that the term ‘European pillar of NATO’ lacks definition and masks the failure of EU Member States to properly implement the CSDP, in particular TEU Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 7; considers further that the Union and its Member States must be ready to act on the basis of these provisions in the unlikely event of paralysis of NATO decision-making;

31. Stresses that NATO remains a crucial component of collective transatlantic territorial defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles in enhancing international security; stresses that EU- NATO relation is based on the principles of inclusiveness, reciprocity, mutual openness and transparency, in compliance with the decision-making autonomy and procedures of our respective organisations and without prejudice to the specific character of the foreign and security policy of any of our members; considers, however, that the term ‘European pillar of NATO’ lacks definition and masks the failure of EU Member States to properly implement the CSDP, in particular TEU Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 7; considers further that the Union and its Member States must be ready to act on the basis of these provisions in the unlikely event of paralysis of NATO decision-making;

Or. en

Amendment 390

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31. Stresses that NATO remains a crucial component of collective transatlantic territorial defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles in enhancing international security; considers, however, that the term ‘European pillar of NATO’ lacks definition and masks the failure of EU Member States to properly implement the CSDP, in particular TEU Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 7; considers further that the Union and its Member States must be ready to act on the basis of these provisions in the unlikely event of paralysis of NATO decision-making;

31. Stresses that NATO is the cornerstone of the of collective transatlantic territorial defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles in enhancing international security; calls for closer EU-NATO cooperation to develop coherent, complementary and interoperable defence capabilities; considers that a stronger and more capable Union in the field of security and defence will contribute positively to global and transatlantic security; considers, however, that the term ‘European pillar of NATO’ lacks definition and masks the failure of EU Member States to properly implement the CSDP, in particular TEU Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 7; considers further that the Union and its Member States must be ready to act on the basis of these provisions in the unlikely event of paralysis of NATO decision-making;

Or. en

Amendment 391

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31. Stresses that NATO remains a crucial component of collective transatlantic territorial defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles in enhancing international security; considers, however, that the term ‘European pillar of NATO’ lacks definition and masks the failure of EU Member States to properly implement the CSDP, in particular TEU Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 7; considers further that the Union and its Member States must be ready to act on the basis of these provisions in the unlikely event of paralysis of NATO decision-making;

31. Stresses that NATO remains a crucial component of collective transatlantic territorial defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles in enhancing international security; considers further that the Union and its Member States must be ready to act autonomously in the unlikely event of paralysis of NATO decision-making;

Or. en

Amendment 392

Wouter Beke

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31. Stresses that NATO remains a crucial component of collective transatlantic territorial defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles in enhancing international security; considers, however, that the term ‘European pillar of NATO’ lacks definition and masks the failure of EU Member States to properly implement the CSDP, in particular TEU Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 7; considers further that the Union and its Member States must be ready to act on the basis of these provisions in the unlikely event of paralysis of NATO decision-making;

31. Stresses that NATO remains a crucial component of collective transatlantic territorial defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles in enhancing international security; ; underlines that EU-NATO need to keep progressing, including through increased intelligence and information sharing and cooperation on command and control systems; considers, however, that the term ‘European pillar of NATO’ lacks definition and masks the failure of EU Member States to properly implement the CSDP, in particular TEU Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 7; considers further that the Union and its Member States must be ready to act on the basis of these provisions in the unlikely event of paralysis of NATO decision-making;

Or. en

Amendment 393

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Petras Auštrevičius, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31. Stresses that NATO remains a crucial component of collective transatlantic territorial defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles in enhancing international security; considers, however, that the term ‘European pillar of NATO’ lacks definition and masks the failure of EU Member States to properly implement the CSDP, in particular TEU Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 7; considers further that the Union and its Member States must be ready to act on the basis of these provisions in the unlikely event of paralysis of NATO decision-making;

31. Stresses that NATO remains a crucial component of collective transatlantic territorial defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles in enhancing international security; considers that the Union and its Member States must be ready to act on the basis of TEU Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 7 in the unlikely event of paralysis of NATO decision-making;

Or. en

Amendment 394

György Hölvényi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31. Stresses that NATO remains a crucial component of collective transatlantic territorial defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles in enhancing international security; considers, however, that the term ‘European pillar of NATO’ lacks definition and masks the failure of EU Member States to properly implement the CSDP, in particular TEU Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 7; considers further that the Union and its Member States must be ready to act on the basis of these provisions in the unlikely event of paralysis of NATO decision-making;

31. Stresses that NATO remains a crucial component of collective transatlantic territorial defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles in enhancing international security; underlines that close coordination between the two organisations is essential to avoid duplication and to ensure the most effective use of resources; considers that the further development of the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy should strengthen Europe’s contribution to the Alliance;

Or. en

Amendment 395

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31. Stresses that NATO remains a crucial component of collective transatlantic territorial defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles in enhancing international security; considers, however, that the term ‘European pillar of NATO’ lacks definition and masks the failure of EU Member States to properly implement the CSDP, in particular TEU Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 7; considers further that the Union and its Member States must be ready to act on the basis of these provisions in the unlikely event of paralysis of NATO decision-making;

31. Stresses that NATO remains a crucial component of collective transatlantic territorial defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary and mutually reinforcing roles in enhancing international security; stresses that the term 'European pillar of NATO' should be understood as a responsible and complementary contribution by the Union to collective allied security, based on effective cooperation, interoperability and fair burden-sharing within the alliance; stresses that any efforts to strengthen the CSDP must be done in full coherence with NATO commitments;

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Amendment 396

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31 a. Stresses that a European pillar within NATO must also include a more balanced distribution of command positions in favour of Europeans, and be accompanied by a quantitative increase in the military capabilities of each Member State within the Alliance, as well as qualitative improvements through greater participation in NATO exercises and operations, particularly on the Eastern Flank, in order to enhance the combat, logistical and command capabilities of European forces at higher levels (brigade, division and army corps); further stresses that this pillar must be supported by an autonomous defence industry and resilient supply chains, and that this objective can only be achieved if common European defence investments prioritise European procurement and companies;

Or. en

Amendment 397

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31 a. Encourages the Member States to make greater and more strategic use of the European Peace Facility (EPF) for the purpose of training and equipping the security and defence services of Eastern partners; further encourages the Member States to ensure that all equipment support provided via the EPF is fully aligned with the specific needs of the recipient countries and is coordinated with NATO’s strategic planning processes in order to ensure complementarity and avoid unnecessary duplication of effort;

Or. en

Amendment 398

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

32. Calls for stronger military-security cooperation with candidate countries whose alignment with, and implementation of, the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) is above 80 %;

32. Calls for stronger military-security cooperation with candidate countries whose alignment with, and implementation of, the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) is above 80 %; proposes in particular to introduce stronger benchmarks on security and defence in the Commission's assessments, introduce bilateral defence cooperation roadmaps between EU Member States and candidates, full participation in all EU defence (industry) initiatives (EDF, EDIRPA, ASAP, EDIP), expanded assistance missions to defend against FIMI , and shared planning and exercises for collective defence;

Or. en

Amendment 399

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

32. Calls for stronger military-security cooperation with candidate countries whose alignment with, and implementation of, the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) is above 80 %;

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Amendment 400

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

32 a. Welcomes the adoption of the EU’s new Black Sea Strategy, highlighting the critical geostrategic importance of the Black Sea for the security, stability, and prosperity of Europe; stresses the EU’s enhanced engagement in the region to promote stability and to further explore its economic potential for energy diversification, energy security, and connectivity; welcomes the EU’s efforts to strengthen the deterrence and resilience of the region by developing maritime capabilities, enhancing maritime interoperability, protecting critical infrastructure, and combating hybrid threats, including cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, and organised crime; highlights the need for the effective and credible implementation of the Strategy and calls on the EU to ensure the full and equal participation of all states concerned in shaping policies and initiatives related to Black Sea security and connectivity, in order to achieve lasting, credible, and results-oriented progress in the wider region; recalls that Romania, Turkey, and Georgia, as Black Sea littoral states, play a crucial role in maintaining peace, stability, and connectivity in the region; emphasises that the Black Sea constitutes a strategic corridor linking Europe, the Caucasus, the Middle East, and Asia, and is essential for the European Union’s security, trade, and energy diversification; stresses that Georgia’s geographic position at the crossroads of Europe and Asia makes it a natural transit hub and a frontline actor in promoting regional stability; underlines the importance of Turkey, as a NATO member and key regional actor, in safeguarding maritime security and facilitating energy and transport routes; highlights Romania’s role as the European Union’s eastern frontier and a pillar of Euro-Atlantic engagement in the Black Sea region; calls for enhanced cooperation among these states and with the European Union to strengthen security, resilience, and sustainable development in the wider Black Sea area;

Or. en

Amendment 401

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

32 a. Strongly regrets the total lack of alignment of Türkiye with EU’s CFSP positions and reminds that it is the only NATO member state not having imposed any sanctions on Russia; reiterates that as Türkiye continues to violates the sovereign rights of EU Member States in Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, including the right to explore and exploit natural resources in accordance with EU and international law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which is part of the EU acquis, continues to uphold a formal threat of war against Greece (casus belli) and to illegally occupy 36% of the Republic of Cyprus, it cannot be part of projects under Readiness 2030 (rearm EU) initiative or be part of any EU initiative in the areas of CFSP and CSDP as it would go against the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States; regrets that in recent months Turkish violations of Greek territorial waters, airspace and infringements of air traffic regulations within Athens FIR are once more on the rise and calls for the EU and its Member States to show the same level of attention to all violations of EU airspace and territorial waters from third countries; calls on Member States to fully comply with Common Position 2008/944/CFSP in relation to Türkiye, including the strict application of criterion 4 on regional stability and criterion 5;

Or. en

Amendment 402

Engin Eroglu, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

32 a. Calls on the Commission to signal to the Chinese authorities the EU’s interest in peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and its rejection of unilateral changes to the status quo at every meeting and at all political levels; calls on the Commission and the Member States to closely coordinate on security policy with Taiwan and partners in the South China Sea, including regular naval presence and joint exercises; further calls on the Commission to fulfil its commitment to the European Parliament to work towards effective deterrence against a possible invasion of Taiwan; calls on the Commission to strengthen deterrence against a Taiwan invasion, to develop relations with Taiwan within the framework of the EU One-China policy, and requests the Commission to present robust contingency measures, including scenario planning, to mitigate risks arising from potential future crises around Taiwan; calls for enhanced cooperation in civil protection and in combating disinformation between the EU and Taiwan; calls for regular exchange of experience between the EU and Taiwan in the field of emerging warfare developments, particularly with regard to drones;

Or. en

Amendment 403

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

32 a. Remains concerned about Türkiye, a member of NATO, displaying ambiguous behaviour through its continued challenges to the sovereignty and sovereign rights of EU Member States, first among which the Republic of Cyprus and Greece, be it on land or on sea; condemns Türkiye violation of Syria’s territorial integrity; expresses deep concerns as attacks led or supported by Türkiye in northeastern Syria not only cause civilian casualties and increase the number of internally displaced persons, but also threaten the efficiency and continuity of the fight against Daesh; encourages Türkiye to recommit to the process of normalisation of relations with Armenia and work towards the objective of reopening of the common border;

Or. en

Amendment 404

Engin Eroglu, Petras Auštrevičius, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

32 b. Calls on the Commission to change China’s strategic calculus regarding support for Russia by developing and applying targeted and intensified sanction instruments, including measures against Chinese banks involved in circumventing EU sanctions, in order to significantly curb dual-use exports to Russia;

Or. en

Amendment 405

Michał Dworczyk, Reinis Pozņaks, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Future European security architecture: genuine CSDP – if not now, then when?

Future European security architecture

Or. en

Amendment 406

György Hölvényi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Expresses deep concern that Russia’s repeated aggression has eroded Europe’s security architecture, undermining the 1975 Helsinki Final Act of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and exposing the failure of related institutional and political processes; stresses that only cooperation between all states, based on jointly agreed rules, can safeguard against war and provide common security; calls for progress on the strategic thinking needed to design a new European security architecture; therefore calls for renewed diplomatic engagement aimed at restoring a stable and cooperative European security system that ensures peace and stability for all states; underlines the importance of clarifying and strengthening existing international arrangements on armaments and military transparency, including through verifiable commitments and monitoring frameworks; notes that issues such as trade, sanctions and energy security remain integral to achieving lasting stability on the European continent and should be addressed through diplomatic engagement and mutual confidence-building measures;

Or. en

Amendment 407

Costas Mavrides, Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Expresses deep concern that Russia’s repeated aggression has eroded Europe’s security architecture, undermining the 1975 Helsinki Final Act of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and exposing the failure of related institutional and political processes; stresses that only cooperation between all states, based on jointly agreed rules, can safeguard against war and provide common security; calls for progress on the strategic thinking needed to design a new European security architecture which in order to be effective could not follow the logic of an alliance built against an actor but of a true security architecture with a comprehensive and autonomous security and defence framework that reflects the European Union's unique strategic identity, values, and global ambitions; believes that a clear and shared understanding of what the EU Defence Union is—and what it aspires to be—will provide strategic direction and ensure consistency across all financial, institutional, and operational measures required to achieve it;

Or. en

Amendment 408

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Expresses deep concern about Russia’s repeated aggression that goes against all principles on which Europe’s security architecture is built, undermining the 1975 Helsinki Final Act of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE);

Or. en

Amendment 409

Michał Dworczyk, Reinis Pozņaks, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 410

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. es

Amendment 411

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. fi

Amendment 412

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33 a. Underlines that one of the key priorities of the CSDP in relation to the Eastern Partnership countries must be the firm support for their sovereignty and territorial integrity within internationally recognised borders; calls on the Russian Federation to withdraw all its troops from the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova, from the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, and from the illegally occupied parts of Ukraine, in full respect of international law and the Charter of the United Nation;

Or. en

Amendment 413

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34. Stresses that unprecedented threats and shifting geopolitics profoundly affect EU strategic interests; underlines the need for a common threat perception and public awareness; underscores that these challenges and opportunities make it urgent to implement the CSDP as the basis for a genuine EDU and, ideally, to seize this pivotal moment for treaty change to meet new security and defence needs in line with citizens’ expectations;

Or. it

Amendment 414

Michał Dworczyk, Reinis Pozņaks, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34. Stresses that unprecedented threats and shifting geopolitics profoundly affect EU strategic interests; underlines the need for a common threat perception and public awareness;

Or. en

Amendment 415

György Hölvényi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34. Stresses that unprecedented threats and shifting geopolitics affect EU strategic interests; underlines the need for a shared and balanced understanding of security challenges and for fostering public awareness that promote peace and resilience rather than reinforcing a war-centred narrative; recognizes that these challenges and opportunities highlight the importance of implementing the CSDP; emphasises, however that the pursuit of common European defence cooperation must respect the diverse security traditions, constitutional frameworks and national competencies of the Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 416

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34. Stresses that unprecedented threats and shifting geopolitics profoundly affect EU strategic interests; underlines the need for a common threat perception and public awareness; underscores that these challenges and opportunities make it urgent to implement the CSDP as the basis for a genuine EDU and to seize this pivotal moment to make the existing instruments more effective and, where appropriate, to advance cooperation among Member States within the current framework of the Treaties;

Or. es

Amendment 417

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34. Stresses that unprecedented threats and shifting geopolitics profoundly affect EU strategic interests; underlines the need for a common threat perception and public awareness; underscores that these challenges and opportunities make it urgent to implement the CSDP as the basis for a genuine intergovernmental European defence area that respects the founding Treaties;

Or. fr

Amendment 418

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34 a. Stresses the unprecedented transformation in security and defence brought about by the rise of drone warfare, as also highlighted in the European Parliament’s first report on drones; notes that the CSDP should take this new strategic reality into account and provide adequate support to Member States in strengthening their defence capabilities and resilience against emerging aerial threats; calls for the establishment of a specialised EU-level structure tasked with monitoring, patrolling and ensuring the protection of airports and other critical and strategic infrastructure; further calls for enhanced cyber-hardening and counter-sabotage protection of railways, bridges, ports, fuel pipelines and 5G networks along the Eastern frontline countries and mobility corridors, including counter-UAS coverage for key choke points;

Or. en

Amendment 419

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34 a. Underlines the importance of whole-of-society defence exercises under the CSDP, involving not only military forces but also citizens, civil society, local authorities, and media, in order to enhance resilience, improve crisis preparedness, and foster public awareness of security challenges, including hybrid threats and disinformation; calls on EU Member States to implement such initiatives, share experiences and take stock of weaknesses in societal resilience that require policy responses;

Or. en

Amendment 420

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35. Urges the Union and its Member States to define operational procedures and mechanisms in the event of a Member State triggering Article 42(7) TEU, and to ensure coherence between Article 42(7) TEU and NATO equivalents; reaffirms the call for a Council of Defence Ministers and for a move from unanimity to qualified majority voting under Article 31 TEU;

35. Considers that strengthening the European Pillar of NATO should go hand in hand with operationalising Article 42(7) to ensure synergies and complementarity; reiterates its calls for progress towards a European command-and-control structure that not only manages external military CSDP operations, but also serves as the equivalent of NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) for purposes of Article 42(7); underscores the need to avoid unnecessary duplication with NATO SHAPE structures and processes; urges the Union and its Member States to define operational procedures and mechanisms in the event of a Member State triggering Article 42(7) TEU, and to ensure coherence between Article 42(7) TEU and NATO equivalents; reaffirms the call for a Council of Defence Ministers and for a move from unanimity to qualified majority voting under Article 31 TEU;

Or. en

Amendment 421

György Hölvényi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35. Urges the Union and its Member States to define operational procedures and mechanisms in the event of a Member State triggering Article 42(7) TEU, and to ensure coherence between Article 42(7) TEU and NATO equivalents; reaffirms the call for a Council of Defence Ministers and for a move from unanimity to qualified majority voting under Article 31 TEU;

35. Acknowledges the existence of Article 42(7) TEU as an important and flexible instrument for solidarity and mutual assistance among Member States; underlines that the decision to invoke and implement this provision rests solely with each Member State, in accordance with its national constitutional requirements and strategic considerations; stresses the importance of ensuring complementarity and coherence with NATO mechanisms where relevant; reaffirms that unanimity in decision-making remains essential for maintaining unity and the full respect of Member States’ sovereign competences in the field of security and defence;

Or. en

Amendment 422

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35. Urges the Union and its Member States to define operational procedures and mechanisms in the event of a Member State triggering Article 42(7) TEU, and to ensure coherence between Article 42(7) TEU and NATO equivalents; reaffirms the call for a Council of Defence Ministers and for a move from unanimity to qualified majority voting under Article 31 TEU;

35. Urges the Union and its Member States to define operational procedures and mechanisms in the event of a Member State triggering Article 42(7) TEU, and to ensure coherence between Article 42(7) TEU and NATO equivalents; reaffirms the call for a Council of Defence Ministers aimed at bolstering political and strategic coordination within the Union, while reiterating that any change to decision-making on the CFSP must respect the provisions of the founding Treaties, particularly the principle of unanimity, which guarantees the sovereignty of the Member States;

Or. fr

Amendment 423

Michał Dworczyk, Reinis Pozņaks, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35. Urges the Union and its Member States to define operational procedures and mechanisms in the event of a Member State triggering Article 42(7) TEU, and to ensure coherence between Article 42(7) TEU and NATO equivalents; reaffirms the call for a Council of Defence Ministers and for a move from unanimity to qualified majority voting under Article 31 TEU;

35. Urges the Union and its Member States to define operational procedures and mechanisms in the event of a Member State triggering Article 42(7) TEU, while ensuring full coherence with NATO framework, preventing any competition and avoiding any duplication of the Alliance’s defence mechanisms; stresses that any development in the field of security and defence must fully respect Member States’ sovereignty, including the principle of unanimity in the Council;

Or. en

Amendment 424

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35. Urges the Union and its Member States to define operational procedures and mechanisms in the event of a Member State triggering Article 42(7) TEU, and to ensure coherence between Article 42(7) TEU and NATO equivalents; reaffirms the call for a Council of Defence Ministers and for a move from unanimity to qualified majority voting under Article 31 TEU;

35. Urges the Union and its Member States to define operational procedures and mechanisms in the event of a Member State triggering Article 42(7) TEU, and to ensure coherence between Article 42(7) TEU and NATO equivalents; reaffirms the call for a Council of Defence Ministers; recalls that the goal, according to Article 42(2), is to have a common defence, when the European Council, acting unanimously, so decides, in accordance with the respective constitutional requirements of each member state;

Or. en

Amendment 425

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35. Urges the Union and its Member States to define operational procedures and mechanisms in the event of a Member State triggering Article 42(7) TEU, and to ensure coherence between Article 42(7) TEU and NATO equivalents; reaffirms the call for a Council of Defence Ministers and for a move from unanimity to qualified majority voting under Article 31 TEU;

35. Urges the Union and its Member States to define operational procedures and mechanisms in the event of a Member State triggering Article 42(7) TEU, and to ensure coherence between Article 42(7) TEU and Article 5 of the founding NATO treaty, the Treaty of Washington; stresses the importance of establishing a permanent format for the Council of Defence Ministers as a forum for political and strategic coordination, and recommends exploring flexible and pragmatic forms of cooperation that improve the effectiveness of decisions without altering the established institutional balance;

Or. es

Amendment 426

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35. Urges the Union and its Member States to define operational procedures and mechanisms in the event of a Member State triggering Article 42(7) TEU, and to ensure coherence between Article 42(7) TEU and NATO equivalents; reaffirms the call for a Council of Defence Ministers and for a move from unanimity to qualified majority voting under Article 31 TEU;

35. Urges the Union and its Member States to define operational procedures and mechanisms in the event of a Member State triggering Article 42(7) TEU, and to ensure coherence between Article 42(7) TEU and NATO equivalents while underlines the need for the EU to be able to act autonomously in the event of activation of Article 42(7) TEU; reaffirms the call for a Council of Defence Ministers and for a move from unanimity to qualified majority voting under Article 31 TEU;

Or. en

Amendment 427

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35. Urges the Union and its Member States to define operational procedures and mechanisms in the event of a Member State triggering Article 42(7) TEU, and to ensure coherence between Article 42(7) TEU and NATO equivalents; reaffirms the call for a Council of Defence Ministers and for a move from unanimity to qualified majority voting under Article 31 TEU;

Or. it

Amendment 428

Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35. Urges the Union and its Member States to define operational procedures and mechanisms in the event of a Member State triggering Article 42(7) TEU, and to ensure coherence between Article 42(7) TEU and NATO equivalents; reaffirms the call for a Council of Defence Ministers and for a move from unanimity to qualified majority voting under Article 31 TEU;

35. Urges the Union and its Member States to define operational procedures and mechanisms in the event of a Member State triggering Article 42(7) TEU, and to ensure coherence between Article 42(7) TEU and NATO equivalents; calls in this regard for routine exercises for scenarios under Article 42(7) TEU; reaffirms the call for a Council of Defence Ministers and for a move from unanimity to qualified majority voting under Article 31 TEU;

Or. en

Amendment 429

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35. Urges the Union and its Member States to define operational procedures and mechanisms in the event of a Member State triggering Article 42(7) TEU, and to ensure coherence between Article 42(7) TEU and NATO equivalents; reaffirms the call for a Council of Defence Ministers and for a move from unanimity to qualified majority voting under Article 31 TEU;

Or. en

Amendment 430

Vangelis Meimarakis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35. Urges the Union and its Member States to define operational procedures and mechanisms in the event of a Member State triggering Article 42(7) TEU, and to ensure coherence between Article 42(7) TEU and NATO equivalents; reaffirms the call for a Council of Defence Ministers and for a move from unanimity to qualified majority voting under Article 31 TEU;

Or. en

Amendment 431

Costas Mavrides

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35. Urges the Union and its Member States to define operational procedures and mechanisms in the event of a Member State triggering Article 42(7) TEU, and to ensure coherence between Article 42(7) TEU and NATO equivalents; reaffirms the call for a Council of Defence Ministers and for a move from unanimity to qualified majority voting under Article 31 TEU;

Or. en

Amendment 432

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35 a. Deplores the weakening of non-proliferation and arms control regimes during these unstable geopolitical times and calls for the redoubling of efforts to reverse this trend; emphasises in this regard the critical and substantial need for an increase in investment in regional and global arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament, with a particular focus on multilateral strategies; points out that, of the European countries, only France and the UK have nuclear weapons; underlines that in the face of Russian aggression, a nuclear deterrent is of crucial importance in protecting Europe as a continent, calls for European countries' nuclear capabilities to evolve to a European nuclear umbrella, while reaffirming its full support for the EU and its Member States’ commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons 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;

Or. en

Amendment 433

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35 a. Asks the Commission and the EEAS to publish guidelines on the legal and political implications of Article 42(7) TEU and affirm its binding nature so that the mutual defence clause can provide a credible and robust layer in the system of European public safety and defence;

Or. en

Amendment 434

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35 b. In light of the significant growing capacity of the EDTIB, stresses the need to develop an effective EU-level armaments policy that includes the establishment of a legally binding external trade dimension that prevents arms deliveries where they may be used in the commission of serious violations of international humanitarian law or serious and systemic human rights violations, in line with the eight existing EU criteria of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP;

Or. en

Amendment 435

Michał Dworczyk, Reinis Pozņaks, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36. Stresses the need to strengthen EU structures, decision-making and operational autonomy; reiterates the call for greater coherence in CSDP governance linking Member States, the VP/HR and the Commissioners; welcomes the role of the Commissioner for Defence and Space in relation to CSDP, in line with Article 42(3) TEU; notes the organisational disconnect between the European Defence Agency and the Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space – both bodies implementing CSDP mandates yet one reporting to the VP/HR, the other reporting to the Commissioner for Defence and Space – and highlights possible synergies through institutional reform, while acknowledging that current cooperation is satisfactory;

36. Reiterates the call for greater coherence in CSDP governance linking Member States, the VP/HR and the Commissioners; welcomes the role of the Commissioner for Defence and Space in relation to CSDP, in line with Article 42(3) TEU; notes the organisational disconnect between the European Defence Agency and the Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space – both bodies implementing CSDP mandates yet one reporting to the VP/HR, the other reporting to the Commissioner for Defence and Space;

Or. en

Amendment 436

Costas Mavrides

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36. Stresses the need to strengthen EU structures, decision-making and operational autonomy; reiterates the call for greater coherence in CSDP governance linking Member States, the VP/HR and the Commissioners; welcomes the role of the Commissioner for Defence and Space in relation to CSDP, in line with Article 42(3) TEU; stresses the work of the European Defence Agency in enhancing European defence cooperation between Member States which is essential for a genuine EU Defence union; notes the organisational disconnect between the European Defence Agency and the Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space – both bodies implementing CSDP mandates yet one reporting to the VP/HR, the other reporting to the Commissioner for Defence and Space – and highlights possible synergies through institutional reform, while acknowledging that current cooperation is satisfactory;

Or. en

Amendment 437

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36. Stresses the need to strengthen EU structures, decision-making and operational autonomy; reiterates the call for greater coherence in CSDP governance linking Member States, the VP/HR and the Commissioners; welcomes the role of the Commissioner for Defence and Space in relation to CSDP, in line with Article 42(3) TEU; notes the organisational disconnect between the European Defence Agency and the Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space – both bodies implementing CSDP mandates yet one reporting to the VP/HR, the other reporting to the Commissioner for Defence and Space – and highlights possible synergies through institutional reform; reiterates that any developments in European defence governance must preserve the balance between national sovereignty and European coordination, avoiding duplication of structures and ensuring democratic accountability;

Or. es

Amendment 438

Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36. Stresses the need to strengthen EU structures, decision-making and operational autonomy; reiterates the call for greater coherence in CSDP governance linking Member States, the VP/HR and the Commissioners; welcomes the role and initiatives of the Commissioner for Defence and Space in relation to CSDP, in line with Article 42(3) TEU; notes the organisational disconnect between the European Defence Agency and the Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space – both bodies implementing CSDP mandates yet one reporting to the VP/HR, the other reporting to the Commissioner for Defence and Space – and highlights possible synergies through institutional reform, while acknowledging that current cooperation is satisfactory;

Or. en

Amendment 439

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36. Stresses the need to strengthen EU structures, decision-making and defence readiness; reiterates the call for greater coherence in CSDP governance linking Member States, the VP/HR and the Commissioners; welcomes the role of the Commissioner for Defence and Space in relation to CSDP, in line with Article 42(3) TEU; notes the organisational disconnect between the European Defence Agency and the Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space – both bodies implementing CSDP mandates yet one reporting to the VP/HR, the other reporting to the Commissioner for Defence and Space – and highlights possible synergies through institutional reform, while acknowledging that current cooperation is satisfactory;

Or. en

Amendment 440

Wouter Beke

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36 a. Calls for advances towards a fully equipped European command-and-control structure, based on existing EU structures such as the EU Military Staff (EUMS) and the EU Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC), capable of leading autonomous operations, coordinating Member States’ efforts, and integrating military power with Europe’s diplomatic, informational, and economic instruments; notes that the EUMS is seriously under-resourced and under-staffed, as it is currently functioning with 15 times less operational personnel than SHAPE; stresses that in order to achieve strategic integration, more intelligence sharing, common logistics and the harmonisation of security and defence procurement with a clear European preference are needed; believes that the recent incursions into the EU’s airspace should serve as a catalyst for further strategic integration;

Or. en

Amendment 441

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36 a. Recalls the importance of organising joint training and exercises between European armed forces, thereby promoting interoperability, with a view to maximising mission preparedness and addressing a broad range of threats, both conventional and non-conventional; reitirates in that respect its support for the European Initiative for the Exchange of Military Young Officers (Military Erasmus - EMILYO), operated by the European Security and Defence College, which aims to enable the national military education and training institutions to explore possibilities for quantitative and qualitative exchange of Knowledge and know-how, as well as developing a common security and defence culture and therefore render the armed forces more interoperable;

Or. en

Amendment 442

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36 a. Encourages Member States to each deploy personnel to CSDP Missions in Eastern Partnership countries to ensure all Member States are represented in missions throughout the region and to encourage greater third country participation in these missions, particularly from third countries who have hosted successfully completed CSDP missions in former communist countries;

Or. en

Amendment 443

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36 a. Calls for regional and local authorities to be involved in planning for defense and building resilience, especially in areas near the border and coast; stresses the need for democratic oversight, transparency, and public participation in shaping Europe's defense future;

Or. en

Amendment 444

Wouter Beke

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36 b. Highlights the importance of enhanced coordination, including the possible establishment of a permanent interinstitutional crisis cell towards the threats at our eastern border as part of the EUMS, tasked with real-time monitoring, rapid information sharing; underlines that Ukraine’s battlefield experience offers valuable insights for improving the EU’s overall situational awareness and hybrid threat response;

Or. en

Amendment 445

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36 b. Urges the EU to work in close coordination with Member States to standardize the duration of personnel deployments in CSDP missions, thereby guaranteeing equal opportunities for all staff in terms of career advancement and professional development;

Or. en

Amendment 446

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

37. Notes the importance of Coalitions of the Willing as a result of the current treaty framework and disunity among Member States, especially in the context of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; notes however that their use moves the Union further away from the practical implementation of TEU Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 7; notes that Article 42(6) TEU on permanent structured cooperation has been interpreted in a limited fashion to mean cooperation on the development of capabilities without covering cooperation on executive and operational aspects; urges, therefore, that operational PESCO under Article 42(6) TEU be explored, including on secure military communications, command and control, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities through European space-based systems;

37. Notes the importance of Coalitions of the Willing as a result of the current treaty framework and disunity among Member States, especially in the context of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; takes the view that coalitions of that kind, when inclusive and coordinated, can serve as a legitimate instrument for flexible cooperation within the framework of the CSDP; stresses the usefulness of operational PESCO when it comes to advancing in specific areas such as secure military communications, command and control, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, always in coordination with NATO and in line with the principle of voluntary participation;

Or. es

Amendment 447

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

37. Notes the role and recourse to subregional and mini-lateral formats such as Coalitions of the Willing as a result of the current treaty framework and disunity among Member States, especially in the context of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; notes however that their use moves the Union further away from the practical implementation of TEU Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 7; notes that Article 42(6) TEU on permanent structured cooperation has been interpreted in a limited fashion to mean cooperation on the development of capabilities without covering cooperation on executive and operational aspects; urges, therefore, that operational PESCO under Article 42(6) TEU be explored, including on secure military communications, command and control, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities through European space-based systems;

Or. en

Amendment 448

Michał Dworczyk, Reinis Pozņaks, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

37. Notes the importance and effectiveness of Coalitions of the Willing, particularly in responding to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; considers such coalitions to be a practical expression of solidarity among Member States and partners; stresses that the focus of EU defence cooperation under Article 42(6) TEU (PESCO) should remain on development of capabilities and interoperability, based on an assessment of real needs rather than political agendas, and conducted in a manner complementary to NATO structures; underlines that NATO remains the cornerstone of Europe’s collective defence;

Or. en

Amendment 449

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

37. Notes the use of Coalitions of the Willing as a result of the current treaty framework and disunity among Member States, especially in the context of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; notes however that their use moves the Union further away from the practical implementation of TEU Article 42, paragraphs 2 and 7; notes that Article 42(6) TEU on permanent structured cooperation has been interpreted in a limited fashion to mean cooperation on the development of capabilities without covering cooperation on executive and operational aspects; urges, therefore, that operational PESCO under Article 42(6) TEU be explored, including on secure military communications, command and control, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities through European space-based systems;

Or. en

Amendment 450

Costas Mavrides

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

37 a. 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;

Or. en

Amendment 451

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38. Calls for Parliament’s oversight and scrutiny role to be strengthened in line with the expansion of the EU’s role in defence and the increase in spending on EU defence policies and programmes; considers that the Committee on Security and Defence should play a leading role in this process; reiterates, in this regard, the need for Parliament’s scrutiny, legislative and budgetary role over a growing range of defence initiatives across the EU institutions and in particular the work carried out under the CSDP to be reinforced, including by strengthening regular dialogue, the provision and exchange of information and maintaining permanent channels of communication with between the HR/VP, the Commissioner for Defence and Space, European Court of Auditors and the competent Parliament bodies; recommends the inclusion of regular intelligence updates to relevant parliamentary committees, where necessary subject to appropriate vetting and clearance procedures;

Or. en

Amendment 452

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. es

Amendment 453

Mārtiņš Staķis

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38. Calls for Parliament’s oversight and scrutiny role to be strengthened in line with the expansion of the EU’s role in defence and the increase in spending on EU defence policies and programmes in particular as regards the implementation of defence industrial regulations via delegated acts; considers that its new fully fledged Committee on Security and Defence should play a leading role in this process;

Or. en

Amendment 454

Wouter Beke

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38 a. Highlights the establishment of its own Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, presenting the Parliament's vision for strengthening the Union's capacity to detect, deter, and counter FIMI and other hybrid threats and attacks; strongly believes that a successful defence needs to take a holistic approach, starting with the need for creating a new independent EU structure as a main building block, reinforcing our digital space and protecting critical infrastructure, promoting the role of independent media and civil society, boosting already existing capacities to enhance EU cooperation, as well as intensifying sanctions against perpetrators, promoting democratic resilience beyond EU borders, and fostering civilian and defence preparedness in the context of multidimensional crises; invites the Commission to build upon and expand such holistic approach;

Or. en

Amendment 455

Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38 a. Notes that it is necessary to expand cooperation between the European Parliament’s Committee on Security and Defence and the security and defence committees of the national parliaments of EU Member States in order to achieve a common understanding of threats and cooperation in legislative work to enable rapid scaling up of the EU’s defence capabilities; stresses that similar parliamentary committees in the candidate countries should also be involved where possible;

Or. en

Amendment 456

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38a. Calls on the European Parliament and national parliaments, with a view to improving transparency, accountability and public confidence in the CSDP, to develop a structured dialogue on the implementation of that policy and the monitoring of European defence spending;

Or. es