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Draft report (2025/2144(INI)) 2025-11-11

Flagship European defence projects of common interest

Committee on Security and Defence

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Amendment 1

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Citation – a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 10 March 2023 entitled ‘European Union Space Strategy for Security and Defence’,

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Amendment 2

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Commission proposal of 5 March 2024 for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) (COM(2024)0150), in particular Article 15 thereof regarding European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCI),

– having regard to the Regulation (EU) XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council of XXX on establishing the European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (EDIP Regulation), in particular Chapter IIb thereof regarding European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCI),

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Amendment 3

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Citation 8 a (new)

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Amendment

– having regard to the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 21 February 2025 entitled ‘EU Action Plan on Cable Security’ (JOIN(2025) 9 final),

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Amendment 4

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Commission proposal of 19 March 2025 for a Council regulation establishing the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) through the reinforcement of the European defence industry Instrument (COM(2025)0122),

– having regard to the Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1106 of 27 May 2025 establishing the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) through the Reinforcement of the European Defence Industry Instrument,

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Amendment 5

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the scoping paper of the Commission of 29 September 2025 entitled ‘Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030’,

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Amendment 6

José Cepeda, Javi López, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Citation 13

Motion for a resolution

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– having regard to the scoping paper of the Commission of 29 September 2025 entitled ‘Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030’,

– having regard to the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 16 October 2025 entitled ‘Preserving Peace – Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030’,

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Amendment 7

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation – a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment,

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Amendment 8

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the national security strategies of the EU Member States,

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Amendment 9

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 20 a (new)

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– having regard to the report by Enrico Letta of 17 April 2024 entitled ‘Much more than a market’ and, in particular, its chapter ‘A single market to play big: scale matters’,

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Amendment 10

Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution

Citation 25

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– having regard to its resolution of 12 March 2025 on the white paper on the future of European defence2 , and in particular its paragraphs 4 and 58,

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2 Texts adopted, P10_TA(2025)0034.

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Amendment 11

Eszter Lakos

Motion for a resolution

Citation 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the conclusions of the European Council of 23 October 2025,

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Amendment 12

Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

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A. whereas the challenges posed by the decline in global peace and security and the emergence of new and evolving threats to EU security require the EU and its Member States to significantly increase their defence investment in order to develop military and intelligence capabilities that enable them to defend their sovereignty and to act and respond autonomously or in partnership with their allies, particularly within NATO, to immediate and future threats;

A. whereas the challenges posed by the decline in global peace and security and the emergence of new and evolving threats to Europe's security, in particular the unlawful and unprovoked, full scale war of aggression waged by Russia against Ukraine, require the EU and its Member States to significantly increase their defence investment in order to develop military and intelligence capabilities that enable them to defend their sovereignty, as well as deter, and to act and respond both autonomously and in partnership with the United States and other allies, particularly within NATO, to immediate and future threats;

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Amendment 13

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

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A. whereas the challenges posed by the decline in global peace and security and the emergence of new and evolving threats to EU security, including Russia’s illegal and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, require the EU and its Member States to significantly increase their defence investment in order to develop military and intelligence capabilities that enable them to ramp-up the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), defend their sovereignty and to act and respond autonomously or in partnership with their allies, particularly within NATO, to immediate and future threats;

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Amendment 14

Rasa Juknevičienė

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

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A. whereas the challenges posed by the decline in global peace and security and the emergence of new and evolving threats to EU security require the EU and its Member States to significantly increase their defence investment in order to develop military and intelligence and deterrence capabilities that not only enable them to defend their sovereignty but also prevent and deter any potential aggression, while enabling them to act and respond autonomously or in partnership with their allies, particularly within NATO, to immediate and future threats;

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Amendment 15

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

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A. whereas the challenges posed by the decline in global peace and security and the emergence of new and evolving threats to EU security require the EU and its Member States to significantly increase their defence investment in order to develop military and intelligence capabilities that enable them to defend their sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, as well as to act and respond autonomously or in partnership with their allies, particularly within NATO, to immediate and future threats;

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Amendment 16

Marc Botenga

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

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Amendment 17

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas the challenges posed by the decline in global peace and security and the emergence of new and evolving threats to EU security require the EU and its Member States to significantly increase their defence investment in order to develop military and intelligence capabilities that enable them to defend their sovereignty and to act and respond autonomously, including in the event of a paralysis of NATO command structures, to immediate and future threats;

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Amendment 18

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

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A a. whereas rising attacks against European critical infrastructures, including cyberattacks and sabotage, highly threaten our daily life and economic activities, and require a coordinated EU response through large-scale European projects;

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Amendment 19

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

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B. whereas contemporary warfare continues to employ conventional means but increasingly emphasizes informational, psychological, asymmetric, hybrid and other non-conventional methods; whereas it is increasingly incorporating cyber capabilities and networked operations, and warfare strategies are being transformed through new technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) and are no longer limited to massed firepower and large-scale confrontations, but moving towards miniaturisation and decentralisation of systems, as evidenced by the use of drone swarms, AI-enabled weapons, smart mines, and portable missile systems in battlefields; whereas fighter jets, ships, battle tanks and armoured vehicles are becoming more vulnerable to precision strikes and therefore require greater protection, as they are still essential to military operations;

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Amendment 20

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas warfare, historically dominated by conventional weapons, appears to be evolving ‘from steel to web’; whereas it is increasingly incorporating cyber capabilities and networked operations, and warfare strategies are being transformed through new technologies, especially the use of drones, cyber attacks and artificial intelligence (AI) and are no longer limited to massed firepower and large-scale confrontations, but moving towards miniaturisation and decentralisation of systems, as evidenced by the use of drone swarms, AI-enabled weapons, smart mines, and portable missile systems in battlefields; whereas fighter jets, ships, battle tanks and armoured vehicles are becoming more vulnerable to precision strikes and therefore require greater protection, as they are still essential to military operations;

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Amendment 21

José Cepeda, Javi López, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas warfare, historically dominated by conventional weapons, appears to be evolving ‘from steel to web’; whereas it is increasingly incorporating cyber capabilities and networked operations, and warfare strategies are being transformed through new technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) and are no longer limited to massed firepower and large-scale confrontations, but moving towards miniaturisation and decentralisation of systems, as evidenced by the use of drones and drone swarms, AI-enabled weapons, smart mines, and portable missile systems in battlefields; whereas fighter jets, ships, battle tanks and ground vehicles are becoming more vulnerable to precision strikes and therefore require greater protection, as they are still essential to military and security operations;

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Amendment 22

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas warfare, historically dominated by conventional weapons, appears to be evolving ‘from steel to web’; whereas it is increasingly incorporating cyber capabilities and networked operations, and warfare strategies are being transformed through new technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) and are no longer limited to massed firepower and large-scale confrontations, but moving towards miniaturisation and decentralisation of systems, as evidenced by the use of drone swarms accross all domains, AI-enabled weapons, smart mines, and portable missile systems in battlefields; whereas fighter jets, ships, battle tanks and armoured vehicles are becoming more vulnerable to precision strikes and therefore require greater protection, as they are still essential to military operations;

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Amendment 23

Pekka Toveri, Riho Terras

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas warfare, historically dominated by conventional weapons, appears to be evolving ‘from steel to web’; whereas it is increasingly incorporating cyber capabilities and networked operations, and warfare strategies are being transformed through new technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) and are no longer limited to massed firepower and large-scale confrontations, but moving towards miniaturisation and decentralisation of systems, as evidenced by the use of drone swarms, AI-enabled weapons, smart mines, and portable missile systems in battlefields; whereas fighter jets, ships, artillery battle tanks and armoured vehicles are becoming more vulnerable to precision strikes and therefore require greater protection, as they are still essential to military operations; whereas, notwithstanding new capabilities, existing ones will not disappear, and there remains a need to produce and deploy traditional weapon systems and ammunition on a large scale when necessary; whereas strategic preparation for a prolonged conflict remains crucial to ensuring long-term security and defence resilience;

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Amendment 24

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas warfare, historically dominated by conventional weapons, appears to be evolving ‘from steel to web’; whereas it is increasingly incorporating cyber capabilities and networked operations, and warfare strategies are being transformed through new technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) and are no longer limited to massed firepower and large-scale confrontations, but moving towards miniaturisation and decentralisation of systems, as evidenced by the use of drone swarms, AI-enabled weapons, smart mines, and portable missile systems in battlefields; whereas fighter jets, ships, battle tanks and armoured vehicles are becoming more vulnerable to precision strikes and therefore require greater protection, as they are still essential to military operations; whereas this new paradigm of conflict means that no region of the European Union is exempt from the risk of suffering any form of aggression, interference, or hybrid attack;

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Amendment 25

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas warfare, historically dominated by conventional weapons, appears to be evolving ‘from steel to web’; whereas it is increasingly incorporating cyber capabilities and networked operations, and warfare strategies are being transformed through new technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) and are no longer limited to massed firepower and large-scale confrontations, but moving towards miniaturisation and decentralisation of systems, as evidenced by the use of drone swarms, AI-enabled weapons, smart mines, and portable missile systems in battlefields; whereas fighter jets, ships, battle tanks and armoured vehicles are becoming more vulnerable to precision strikes and therefore require greater protection, as they are still essential to military operations; whereas developing joint innovative partnerships on frontier technologies would substantially strengthen the EDTIB;

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Amendment 26

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution

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B a. whereas the shift from ‘steel to web’ should not overlook the continued importance of physical supply chains, strategic raw and processed materials, and manufactured goods, all of which remain essential for military readiness; whereas EDPCIs can also be used to support ‘ever-warm’ facilities and other industrial reinforcement actions for components and raw materials essential to defence production; whereas China’s share of global industrial production has grown from about 6% in 2000 to around 30% today, and is projected to reach 45% by 2030, highlighting the need for the Union to ensure that it develops not only the necessary critical military capabilities, but also the industrial base needed to reduce strategic dependance on non-EU countries for their production;

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Amendment 27

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B a. whereas space is becoming an increasingly congested and contested strategic domain, with growing weaponization of both ground and space segments; whereas NATO has recognized space as the fifth strategic operational domain, acknowledging the increasing security challenges originating from space and, consequently, the need to make it more secure;

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Amendment 28

Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas in its joint communication of 5 March 2024 entitled ‘A new European Defence Industrial Strategy’ the Commission highlights that only 18 % of total equipment spending by EU Member States was devoted to EU collaborative defence equipment procurement in 2022, far below the current 35 % collective benchmark set by Member States at the EDA Ministerial Steering Board in 2007; whereas this situation stemmed also from differing threat perceptions among Member States, as those with major defence industries maintained close cooperation with the Russian Federation despite warnings from other Member States that had already perceived a growing threat from Moscow’s openly aggressive posture; whereas the end users of defence products are primarily the national armed forces of Member States and the latter can therefore only consider increasing their investments in defence industrial projects if these projects concern the development of military capabilities of common interest to their armed forces; stresses that this approach is legitimate and derives from Article 4(2) of the Treaty on European Union and Article 346 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

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Amendment 29

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 30

José Cepeda, Javi López, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 31

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas in its joint communication of 5 March 2024 entitled ‘A new European Defence Industrial Strategy’ the Commission highlights that only 18 % of total equipment spending by EU Member States was devoted to EU collaborative defence equipment procurement in 2022, far below the current 35 % collective benchmark set by Member States at the EDA Ministerial Steering Board in 2007; whereas the end users of defence products are primarily the national armed forces of Member States and the latter can therefore only consider increasing their investments in defence industrial projects if these projects concern the development of military capabilities of common interest to their armed forces; whereas achieving this benchmark requires stronger incentives and reduced administrative burdens, while ensuring that cooperation remains market-driven and based on military capabilities of common European and transatlantic interest;

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Amendment 32

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas in its joint communication of 5 March 2024 entitled ‘A new European Defence Industrial Strategy’ the Commission highlights that only 18 % of total equipment spending by EU Member States was devoted to EU collaborative defence equipment procurement in 2022, far below the current 35 % collective benchmark set by Member States at the EDA Ministerial Steering Board in 2007; whereas the end users of defence products are primarily the national armed forces of Member States and the latter can therefore only consider increasing their investments in defence industrial projects if these projects concern the development of military capabilities of common interest to their armed forces; whereas coordinated efforts among Member States to ensure efficient resource allocation, reduce fragmentation and accelerate the development of innovative defence technologies are key to the construction of a fully functioning single market for defence;

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Amendment 33

Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ca. whereas Member States shall retain full sovereignty in matters of defence, and any cooperation in this area must be voluntary, intergovernmental and non-binding, respecting national constitutional structures and principles, as well as the exclusive competences of the Member States;

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Amendment 34

György Hölvényi, Nikola Bartůšek, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Roberto Vannacci

Motion for a resolution

Recital C b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C b. whereas defence remains a core competence of the Member States, and EU-level cooperation must fully respect the principle of subsidiarity, ensuring that flagship projects strengthen national capabilities and do not infringe upon the sovereign prerogatives of Member States in defence planning and procurement;

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Amendment 35

Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C a. whereas, in accordance with Article 346 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, each Member State retains the right to take any measures it considers necessary for the protection of its essential security interests connected with the production of or trade in arms, munitions and war material; whereas any Union initiative in the field of the defence industry must therefore fully respect this provision, remain voluntary in nature, and refrain from imposing harmonised obligations or centralised procurement that could limit Member States’ sovereignty in security and defence matters;

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Amendment 36

György Hölvényi, Nikola Bartůšek, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Roberto Vannacci

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C a. whereas the European Union’s security and defence policy should complement and strengthen NATO efforts, ensuring full interoperability and coordination between EU and NATO forces, avoiding any decoupling or duplication of existing structures, capabilities or strategic objectives;

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Amendment 37

Eszter Lakos

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C a. whereas Europe is facing severe conventional and unconventional threats to its security; whereas the Member States in the Eastern European flank are the most exposed to the materialization of these threats; whereas the European Council Conclusion of 23 October 2025 underlined that the immediate threats on the EU’s Eastern flank and the provision of concrete support to Member States need to be addressed as matters of priority; whereas the Defence Readiness Roadmap published by the Commission on 16 October 2025 singles out the European Drone Defence Initiative and the Eastern Flank Watch as the most urgent projects; whereas the Eastern Flank Watch should include effective and state-of-the-art anti-drone technologies that are also instrumental in the establishment of the European Drone Defence Initiative;

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Amendment 38

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C a. whereas the Black Sea region 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; whereas flagship projects of common interest should contribute to the protection of critical infrastructures, enhanced surveillance and the interoperability of defence systems in the region;

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Amendment 39

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D. whereas the Strategic Compass on Security and Defence sets the objective of developing incentives to stimulate Member States’ collaborative investments in joint projects and the joint procurement of defence capabilities that are developed in a collaborative way within the EU, in close coordination with NATO defence planning processes and with full respect for Member States’ sovereign competences in defence policy;

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Amendment 40

Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

E. whereas the proposed regulation establishing the EDIP provides for the implementation of European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCI); whereas EDPCI consist of collaborative industrial projects aimed at reinforcing the competitiveness of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) throughout the Union, while contributing to the development of Member States’ military capabilities critical for the security and defence interests of the Union, and including those securing access to all operational domains, namely land, maritime, air, space and cyber;

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Amendment 41

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

E. whereas the proposed regulation establishing the EDIP provides for the implementation of European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCI); whereas EDPCI consist of collaborative industrial projects aimed at reinforcing the competitiveness of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) throughout the Union, while contributing to the development of Member States’ military capabilities critical for the security and defence interests of the Union, promoting open and modular architectures, dual-use innovation, and cross-border participation of SMEs and mid-caps across all operational domains: land, maritime, air, space and cyber, in full complementarity with NATO capability priorities;

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Amendment 42

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

E. whereas the proposed regulation establishing the EDIP provides for the implementation of European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCI); whereas EDPCI consist of collaborative industrial projects aimed at reinforcing the competitiveness of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) throughout the Union, as well as strengthening defensive capabilities of the eastern border of the Union while contributing to the development of Member States’ military capabilities critical for the security and defence interests of the Union, and including those securing access to all operational domains, namely land, maritime, air, space and cyber;

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Amendment 43

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 44

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

E. whereas the provisional agreement on the regulation establishing EDIP provides for the implementation of European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCI); whereas EDPCI consist of collaborative industrial projects aimed at reinforcing the competitiveness of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) throughout the Union, while contributing to the development of Member States’ military capabilities critical for the security and defence interests of the Union, and including those securing access to all operational domains, namely land, maritime, air, space and cyber; whereas EDIP also includes a new instrument, the Structures for European Armament Programmes (SEAPs), which could serve as the legal and institutional framework for collaborative armament initiatives under the umbrella of flagship projects;

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Amendment 45

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

E a. whereas the consolidation of European defence capabilities must proceed in a manner that ensures fiscal sustainability, safeguards the economic well-being of EU citizens, and avoids excessive public debt or reallocation from essential social investments; whereas the rearmament of Europe should therefore be based on long-term, coordinated planning and the efficient use of shared resources;

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Amendment 46

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution

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E a. whereas the European Union’s flagship projects should adopt a comprehensive approach to defence, encompassing both protection against direct military aggression and preparedness for hybrid threats, including the weaponization of migration, transnational organised crime, and cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure;

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Amendment 47

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

E a. whereas flagship projects are an important opportunity to foster innovation, interoperability, and competitiveness within the European defence industry, representing an important step towards strengthening the EDTIB;

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Amendment 48

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Recital E b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

E b. whereas, as emphasised in the Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030, Ukraine continues to constitute Europe’s foremost line of defence and forms an essential component of Europe’s defence and security architecture, and the European Union together with its Member States should maintain their support and strengthen cooperation with Ukraine; whereas the inclusion of Ukraine’s defence technological and industrial base (DTIB) within the EDPCIs and flagship projects shall represent a crucial element in the effective establishment of a unified market for defence;

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Amendment 49

Marion Maréchal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Acknowledges the significant increase in defence expenditure among EU Member States, reflecting above all the sovereign will of each Member State to strengthen its own national security and its contribution to Europe’s collective defence, by enhancing military capabilities, strengthening deterrence, and reinforcing their collective commitment to European and transatlantic defence; acknowledges also that strengthening Europe’s security and defence requires not merely an increase in national defence spending but a comprehensive shift towards greater coordination, efficiency and integration in the way that Member States develop, resource and implement their defence policies;

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Amendment 50

Pekka Toveri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 51

Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Acknowledges the significant increase in defence expenditure among EU Member States as a clear reflection of their determination to respond to the deteriorating security environment, by enhancing military capabilities, strengthening deterrence, and reinforcing their collective commitment to European and transatlantic defence; commends in particular those Member States that for several consecutive years have not only met but exceeded the defence spending commitments established within NATO, thereby contributing to the resilience and competitiveness of Europe’s defence industrial base and bearing the costs of Europe’s security — from which other, wealthier Member States have benefited; acknowledges also that strengthening Europe’s security and defence requires not merely an increase in national defence spending but a comprehensive shift towards greater efficiency in the way that Member States develop, resource and implement their defence policies, while fully respecting national competences in the field of security and defence in line with Article 4(2) TEU, ensuring compatibility with NATO planning and structures, and avoiding any unnecessary duplication, as such duplication represents a costly and inefficient use of resources that undermines strategic coherence and the effective functioning of the Single Market;

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Amendment 52

Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Acknowledges the significant increase in defence expenditure among EU Member States as a clear reflection of their determination to respond to the deteriorating security environment, by enhancing military capabilities, promoting interoperability among the armed forces, strengthening deterrence, and reinforcing their collective commitment to European and transatlantic defence; acknowledges also that strengthening Europe’s security and defence requires not merely an increase in national defence spending but a comprehensive shift towards greater coordination, efficiency and integration in the way that Member States develop, resource and implement their defence policies, in order to build up a genuine European Defence Union;

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Amendment 53

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 54

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Acknowledges the significant increase in defence expenditure among EU Member States as a clear reflection of their determination to respond to the deteriorating security environment, by enhancing military capabilities, strengthening deterrence, and reinforcing their collective commitment to European and transatlantic defence; acknowledges also that strengthening Europe’s security and defence requires not merely an increase in national defence spending but a comprehensive shift towards greater coordination, efficiency and integration in the way that Member States develop, resource and implement their defence policies; underlines that, in the absence of the establishment of a fully functioning single market for defence, the ongoing increase in national defence expenditures risks being dissipated through inefficiencies, thereby contributing to further fragmentation within the European Union; stresses the imperative to enhance joint and collaborative defence spending in order to ensure the efficient allocation of resources, reinforce the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), and lay the foundation for the creation of a functioning European Defence Union;

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Amendment 55

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Acknowledges the significant increase in defence expenditure among EU Member States as a clear reflection of their determination to respond to the deteriorating security environment, by enhancing military capabilities, strengthening deterrence, and reinforcing their collective commitment to European and transatlantic defence; acknowledges also that strengthening Europe’s security and defence requires not merely an increase in national defence spending but a comprehensive shift towards greater coordination, efficiency and integration in the way that Member States develop, resource and implement their defence policies; notes moreover that higher defence spending will only lead to an increase in defence capabilities if structural barriers to a single market for defence products and services are removed in order to facilitate cross-border cooperation and integration of the defence market, for example through the immediate and comprehensive removal of regulatory barriers, the harmonisation of certification and export control frameworks or the simplification of intra-EU transfers by June 2026; stresses, at the same time, that defence spending must not be financed through collective debt mechanisms such as SAFE, but must be integrated into a regular budget;

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Amendment 56

Rasa Juknevičienė

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 57

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 58

Riho Terras, Pekka Toveri, Marta Wcisło

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Acknowledges the significant increase in defence expenditure among some EU Member States as a clear reflection of their determination to respond to the deteriorating security environment, by enhancing military capabilities, strengthening deterrence, and reinforcing their collective commitment to European and transatlantic defence; acknowledges also that strengthening Europe’s security and defence requires not merely an increase in national defence spending but a comprehensive shift towards greater coordination, efficiency and integration in the way that Member States develop, resource and implement their defence policies;

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Amendment 59

Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Notes that, despite increased defence efforts, the EU and its Member States continue to face persistent shortfalls in strategic collective capabilities, command and control structures, and sustainable military capacity; underlines that these gaps significantly limit the EU and its Member States’ ability to sustain a prolonged large-scale defence engagement; stresses that addressing these shortfalls should focus on enhancing coordination, interoperability and resilience within NATO frameworks; calls for urgent, targeted measures and investments to strengthen the European defence industrial base, improve efficiency, and ensure readiness, in full respect of national competences in security and defence;

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Amendment 60

Pekka Toveri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 61

Rasa Juknevičienė

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 62

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Notes that, despite increased defence efforts, the EU and its Member States continue to face persistent shortfalls in strategic collective capabilities, command and control structures, and sustainable military capacity; highlights, in particular, capability gaps in the areas of air and missile defence, drones, space and satellites, military mobility, modern communication systems, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, protection of critical infrastructure and cyber technology and AI; underlines that these gaps significantly limit the EU and its Member States’ ability to sustain a prolonged large-scale defence engagement, particularly in the face of acts of hybrid warfare; calls for urgent measures to address these critical capability shortfalls through enhanced cooperation, coordinated planning, and targeted investments to ensure defence readiness;

Or. de

Amendment 63

Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 64

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Notes that, despite increased defence efforts, the EU and its Member States continue to face persistent shortfalls in strategic collective capabilities, command and control structures, and sustainable military capacity; underlines that these gaps significantly limit the EU and its Member States’ ability to sustain a prolonged large-scale defence engagement, particularly in the face of acts of hybrid warfare; calls for urgent measures to address these critical capability shortfalls through enhanced cooperation, coordinated planning, and targeted investments to ensure defence readiness; underlines that enhanced cooperation in addressing capability shortfalls should be based on the principle of shared but proportionate responsibility, ensuring that national defence contributions reflect each Member State’s economic capacity and strategic priorities;

Or. en

Amendment 65

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Notes that, despite increased defence efforts, the EU and its Member States continue to face persistent shortfalls in strategic collective capabilities, command and control structures, and sustainable military capacity; underlines that these gaps significantly limit the EU and its Member States’ ability to sustain a prolonged large-scale defence engagement, particularly in the face of acts of hybrid warfare; calls for urgent measures to address these critical capability shortfalls through enhanced cooperation, coordinated planning, and targeted investments to ensure defence readiness; calls for increased European engagement in existing NATO structures for cooperation and only developing new EU capabilities where NATO structures fall short;

Or. en

Amendment 66

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Notes that, despite increased defence efforts, the EU and its Member States continue to face persistent shortfalls in strategic collective capabilities, command and control structures, and sustainable military capacity; underlines that these gaps significantly limit the EU and its Member States’ ability to sustain a prolonged large-scale defence engagement, particularly in the face of acts of hybrid warfare; calls for urgent measures to address these critical capability shortfalls through enhanced cooperation, coordinated planning, and targeted investments to ensure defence readiness; calls on the member states to swiftly finalise the capability coalitions outlined in the Roadmap Defence Readiness 2030, in line with the European Council Conclusions of 23 October 2025; agrees on the roles of lead and co-lead nations and commence the implementation of projects addressing the critical capability gaps outlined in the White Paper for Defence Readiness 2030 and the Roadmap Defence Readiness 2030;

Or. en

Amendment 67

José Cepeda, Javi López, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 68

Riho Terras, Pekka Toveri, Marta Wcisło

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 69

Marion Maréchal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Stresses that filling capability gaps requires developing autonomous Strategic Enablers without which Member States’ armed forces cannot effectively conduct joint military operations; recommends in this regard, the development of a safe and secure common architecture for command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance, as well as common defence capabilities in the areas of space, strategic airlift, air-to-air refuelling and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) risk prevention; praises the work of the EDA, which provides an overview and analysis of the EU defence landscape and offers recommendations on opportunities for collaboration on capability development and acquisition through the Capability Development Priorities (CDP) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD);

3. Stresses that filling capability gaps requires strengthening coordination between Member States, while fully respecting the sovereignty of each Member State in defining its military and industrial priorities; recommends in this regard, the development of a safe and secure common architecture for command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance, as well as common defence capabilities in the areas of space, strategic airlift, air-to-air refuelling and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) risk prevention; praises the work of the EDA, which provides an overview and analysis of the EU defence landscape and offers recommendations on opportunities for collaboration on capability development and acquisition through the Capability Development Priorities (CDP) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD);

Or. fr

Amendment 70

Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Stresses that filling capability gaps requires developing key industrial and technological enablers, without which Member States’ armed forces cannot ensure effective interoperability in joint operations; recommends, in this regard, the development of a safe and secure architecture to improve command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance, as well as capabilities in the areas of space, strategic airlift, air-to-air refuelling and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) risk prevention; underlines that such efforts should aim at strengthening industrial cooperation, standardisation and interoperability within NATO frameworks, which are widely recognised standards ensuring cost-efficiency, market coherence and the avoidance of unnecessary duplication, thus contributing to the overall competitiveness and efficiency of the EU internal market; notes the work of the EDA, which provides an overview and analysis of the EU defence landscape and offers recommendations on opportunities for voluntary collaboration on capability development and acquisition through the Capability Development Priorities (CDP) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD), while stressing the need of closer cooperation with relevant NATO bodies and agencies in order to ensure that its activities remain complementary to NATO processes and do not lead to unnecessary duplication;

Or. en

Amendment 71

György Hölvényi, Nikola Bartůšek, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Roberto Vannacci

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Stresses that filling capability gaps requires developing autonomous Strategic Enablers which help Member States’ armed forces to effectively conduct joint military operations; underlines that such enablers should be designed to complement and reinforce NATO structures and capabilities, rather than compete with or duplicate them, and must fully respect Member States’ national competences and decision-making authority in defence matters; recommends in this regard, the development of a safe, secure and interoperable common architecture for command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance, as well as common defence capabilities in the areas of space, strategic airlift, air-to-air refuelling and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) risk prevention; praises the work of the EDA, which provides an overview and analysis of the EU defence landscape and offers recommendations on opportunities for collaboration on capability development and acquisition through the Capability Development Priorities (CDP) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD);

Or. en

Amendment 72

Pekka Toveri, Riho Terras

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Stresses that filling capability gaps requires developing autonomous Strategic Enablers without which Member States’ armed forces cannot effectively conduct joint military operations in close co-operation with NATO; recommends in this regard, the development of a safe and secure common architecture for command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance, as well as common defence capabilities in the areas of space, strategic airlift, air-to-air refuelling and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) risk prevention; praises the work of the EDA, which provides an overview and analysis of the EU defence landscape and offers recommendations on opportunities for collaboration on capability development and acquisition through the Capability Development Priorities (CDP) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD);

Or. en

Amendment 73

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Stresses that filling capability gaps requires developing autonomous Strategic Enablers without which Member States’ armed forces cannot effectively conduct joint military operations; recommends in this regard the development of a safe and secure common architecture for command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance, fully interoperable with NATO standards (including STANAGs) and incorporating cybersecurity and supply chain security by design, as well as common defence capabilities in the areas of space, strategic airlift, air-to-air refuelling and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) risk prevention; praises the work of the EDA, which provides an overview and analysis of the EU defence landscape and offers recommendations on opportunities for collaboration on capability development and acquisition through the Capability Development Priorities (CDP) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD);

Or. en

Amendment 74

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Stresses that filling capability gaps requires developing autonomous Strategic Enablers without which Member States’ armed forces cannot effectively conduct joint military operations; recommends in this regard, the development of a safe and secure common architecture for command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance, as well as common defence capabilities in the areas of space, naval and underwater warfare strategic airlift and sealift, air-to-air refuelling and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) risk prevention; praises the work of the EDA, which provides an overview and analysis of the EU defence landscape and offers recommendations on opportunities for collaboration on capability development and acquisition through the Capability Development Priorities (CDP) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD);

Or. en

Amendment 75

Alexandr Vondra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Stresses that filling capability gaps requires developing autonomous Strategic Enablers without which Member States’ armed forces cannot effectively conduct joint military operations; recommends in this regard, the development of a safe and secure common architecture for command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance, as well as common defence capabilities in the areas of space, strategic airlift, air-to-air refuelling and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) risk prevention, and availability of ammunition and associated production capacities within the EU; praises the work of the EDA, which provides an overview and analysis of the EU defence landscape and offers recommendations on opportunities for collaboration on capability development and acquisition through the Capability Development Priorities (CDP) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD);

Or. en

Amendment 76

José Cepeda, Javi López, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Stresses that filling capability gaps requires developing autonomous Strategic Enablers without which Member States’ armed forces cannot effectively conduct joint military operations; recommends in this regard, the development of a safe and secure common architecture for command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance, as well as common defence capabilities in the areas of space, strategic airlift, air-to-air refuelling and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) risk prevention, as well as drone and counter-drone technology; praises the work of the EDA, which provides an overview and analysis of the EU defence landscape and offers recommendations on opportunities for collaboration on capability development and acquisition through the Capability Development Priorities (CDP) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD);

Or. en

Amendment 77

Riho Terras, Pekka Toveri, Marta Wcisło

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 78

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Stresses that filling capability gaps requires developing autonomous Strategic Enablers without which Member States’ armed forces cannot effectively conduct joint military operations; recommends in this regard, the development of a safe and secure common architecture for command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance, as well as common defence capabilities in the areas of space, strategic airlift, air-to-air refuelling and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) risk prevention; commends the work of the EDA, which provides an overview and analysis of the EU defence landscape and offers recommendations on opportunities for collaboration on capability development and acquisition through the Capability Development Priorities (CDP) and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD); stresses that Europe needs to be able to ensure its security independently of the United States and therefore needs to develop its own capabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 79

György Hölvényi, Nikola Bartůšek, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Roberto Vannacci

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3 b. Underlines that maintaining and safeguarding peace remains the ultimate goal of all European defence initiatives; stresses that the development of defence capabilities must serve as a deterrent and stabilising factor, contributing to global and regional peace, crisis prevention, and the protection of human life;

Or. en

Amendment 80

György Hölvényi, Nikola Bartůšek, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Roberto Vannacci

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3 a. Stresses that future flagship projects should be balanced and comprehensive, covering the full spectrum of operational and technological needs, including key priorities across air and missile defence, firepower and munitions, unmanned systems, digital technologies, strategic enablers, critical infrastructure protection, and land and naval domains; underlines that a diversified portfolio of flagship projects is essential to address evolving threats and to strengthen the overall resilience and readiness of the Member States, hereby supporting the fulfilment of capability commitments undertaken within the framework of NATO;

Or. en

Amendment 81

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3 a. Recalls that the lack of standardisation remains a key obstacle to European defence readiness; urges the Commission and Member States to ensure that products developed under flagship projects comply with relevant NATO standardisation agreements (STANAGs);

Or. en

Amendment 82

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Recognises that there are immediate defence needs that, for now, still need to be met with supplies or support from non-EU countries; further emphasises that European security remains heavily dependent on the defence industry of non-EU countries; stresses that, in the current geopolitical context and given the requirement for the EU to assume greater responsibility for defence, there is a need for a swift reduction of dependency on non-EU countries to strategic autonomy and strengthening the EDTIB; calls therefore for measures to progressively strengthen the EDTIB, including through an ambitious and dynamic European preference for defence procurement, with the objective of significantly reducing and ultimately phasing out reliance on non-EDTIB suppliers and manufacturers whenever equivalent European solutions exist or can be developed and are essential for European strategic autonomy or security of supply;

Or. en

Amendment 83

Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Recognises that there are immediate defence needs that can be met with supplies or support from non-EU countries; further emphasises that European security remains heavily dependent on the defence industry of non-EU countries; stresses that, in the current geopolitical context, and given the obligation of Member States that are NATO members to allocate at least 2% of their GDP to defence spending, thereby assuming their due share of responsibility for collective defence, there is a need to strengthen the European defence technological and industrial base (EDTIB) and enhance its competitiveness and resilience, while maintaining strong transatlantic ties, close cooperation with trusted and like-minded partners, and full interoperability with NATO;

Or. en

Amendment 84

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 85

Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Recognises that there are immediate defence needs that can be met with supplies or support from non-EU countries; stresses, however, that EU-funded defence programmes should aim at developing long-term capabilities and at scaling up European defence companies, rather than addressing short-term military gaps through supplies originating from third countries; further emphasises that European security remains heavily dependent on the defence industry of non-EU countries; stresses that, in the current geopolitical context and given the requirement for the EU to assume greater responsibility for defence, there is a need for a managed transition from dependency on non-EU countries to strategic autonomy and strengthening the EDTIB;

Or. en

Amendment 86

Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Recognises that there are immediate defence needs that can be met with supplies or support from non-EU countries; further emphasises that European security remains heavily dependent on the defence industry of non-EU countries; stresses that, in the current geopolitical context and given the requirement for the EU to assume greater responsibility for defence, there is a need for a managed transition from dependency on non-EU countries to strategic autonomy and strengthening the EDTIB; affirms that ‘European strategic autonomy’ must be understood exclusively as a greater operational and response capability under NATO, and not as the establishment of a structure running parallel to or replacing the Atlantic Alliance;

Or. es

Amendment 87

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 88

György Hölvényi, Nikola Bartůšek, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Roberto Vannacci

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 89

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Recognises that there are immediate defence needs that can be met with supplies or support from non-EU countries; further emphasises that European security remains heavily dependent on the defence industry of non-EU countries; stresses that, in the current geopolitical context and given the requirement for the EU to assume greater responsibility for defence, there is a need for a managed transition from dependency on non-EU countries to strategic autonomy and strengthening the EDTIB; underlines that in seeking new partnerships, the Union preserves the stability of supply chains for critical components and raw materials as well as safeguarding the security and defence interests of the European Union and its Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 90

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Recognises that there are immediate defence needs that can be met with supplies or support from non-EU countries; further emphasises that European security remains heavily dependent on the defence industry of non-EU countries; stresses that, in the current geopolitical context and given the requirement for the EU to assume greater responsibility for defence, there is a need for a managed transition from dependency on non-EU countries to strategic autonomy and strengthening the EDTIB; notes that this strategic autonomy must encompass the entire supply chain, especially in the field of raw materials and rare earths, given the significant operational and geopolitical risks arising from China’s dominant market position in this area; calls, to this end, for the immediate start of rare earth extraction in the Member States and for the integration of efforts towards strategic autonomy in a comprehensive raw materials strategy;

Or. de

Amendment 91

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 92

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4 a. Underlines that the pursuit of European defence autonomy must fully respect the sovereignty of Member States over their national armed forces and procurement decisions; stresses that EU-level coordination should serve as an enabler, not a substitute, for national decision-making in defence matters;

Or. en

Amendment 93

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4 b. Stresses that Europe’s rearmament and defence industrial renewal must be conducted in a spirit of strategic prudence and social responsibility; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that defence investment serves the dual objective of strengthening security and fostering technological innovation and employment, without diverting resources from essential social and economic cohesion policies;

Or. en

Amendment 94

Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4b. Reiterates that national defence is a crucial part of Member States’ sovereignty and that any European cooperation in this area must be strictly intergovernmental, with no transfers of competences to the European Commission or other EU institutions;

Or. es

Amendment 95

Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Reasserts the central importance of NATO as a pillar of the European and transatlantic collective defence, stressing that any industrial or technological cooperation within the EU must be complementary, and not an alternative, to the Atlantic Alliance;

Or. es

Amendment 96

Lucia Annunziata

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Aknowledges the proposal by the Commission and VP/HR to launch a set of initial European Readiness Flagships, as part of the Roadmap Defence Readiness 2030 – Preserving Peace; takes note of the endorsement by the European Council of this Roadmap Defence Readiness 2030 – Preserving Peace and the Member States’ commitment to developing four initial European Readiness Flagships – the European Drone Defence Initiative, the Eastern Flank Watch, the Air Defence Shield and the Defence Space Shield; notes that these proposed flagship projects cover a very wide range of defence capabilities; urges the Commission, the Member States and the EDA to therefore clearly identify the specific objectives and timeline for the implementation, technological scope and expected size of each of these projects and calls for them to be launched swiftly;

Or. en

Amendment 97

Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Acknowledges the endorsement by the European Council of the Preserving Peace - Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 and the Member States’ commitment to developing four initial European Readiness Flagships – the European Drone Defence Initiative, the Eastern Flank Watch, the Air Defence Shield and the Defence Space Shield; notes that these proposed flagship projects cover a very wide range of defence capabilities; urges the participating Member States to therefore clearly identify the specific objectives and timeline for the implementation, technological scope and expected size of each of these projects, ensuring that these initiatives are not in contradiction, but complement NATO capability planning;

Or. en

Amendment 98

Alexandr Vondra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Acknowledges the endorsement by the European Council of the Roadmap Defence Readiness 2030 – Preserving Peace and the Member States’ commitment to developing four initial European Readiness Flagships – the European Drone Defence Initiative, the Eastern Flank Watch, the Air Defence Shield and the Defence Space Shield; notes that these proposed flagship projects cover a very wide range of defence capabilities; stresses that their design and implementation should be comprehensive, ensuring that alongside advanced technologies such as drones and space systems, they also integrate conventional defence components, including ammunition production and stockpiling, to guarantee operational sustainability in prolonged conflicts; urges the Commission, the Member States and the EDA to therefore clearly identify the specific objectives and timeline for the implementation, technological scope and expected size of each of these projects;

Or. en

Amendment 99

Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 100

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Acknowledges the endorsement by the European Council of the Roadmap Defence Readiness 2030 – Preserving Peace and the Member States’ commitment to developing four initial European Readiness Flagships – the European Drone Defence Initiative, the Eastern Flank Watch, the Air Defence Shield and the Defence Space Shield; notes that these proposed flagship projects cover a very wide range of defence capabilities; urges the Commission, the Member States and the EDA to therefore clearly identify the specific objectives and timeline for implementation by December 2026, technological scope and expected size of each of these projects; calls, furthermore, on the Commission to integrate the cyber domain into the core priorities, especially in light of Russia's hybrid aggression that EU Member States are already facing in this area;

Or. de

Amendment 101

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 102

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Acknowledges the endorsement by the European Council of the Roadmap Defence Readiness 2030 – Preserving Peace and the Member States’ commitment to developing four initial European Readiness Flagships – the European Drone Defence Initiative, the Eastern Flank Watch, the Air Defence Shield and the Defence Space Shield; notes that these proposed flagship projects cover a very wide range of defence capabilities; urges the Commission, the Member States and the EDA to therefore clearly identify the specific objectives and timeline for the implementation, technological scope and expected size of each of these projects; stresses that the implementation of these flagship projects must be phased, fiscally responsible, and supported by rigorous cost-benefit analyses to prevent the creation of unsustainable financial commitments or overlapping capacities;

Or. en

Amendment 103

Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. es

Amendment 104

György Hölvényi, Nikola Bartůšek, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Roberto Vannacci

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 105

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Acknowledges the endorsement by the European Council of the Roadmap Defence Readiness 2030 – Preserving Peace and the Member States’ commitment to developing four initial European Readiness Flagships – the European Drone Defence Initiative, the Eastern Flank Watch, the Air Defence Shield and the Defence Space Shield; notes that these proposed flagship projects cover a very wide range of defence capabilities; urges the Commission, the Member States and the EDA to therefore clearly identify the specific objectives and timeline for the implementation, technological scope and expected size of each of these projects, including measurable milestones, performance indicators (KPIs), and transparent governance mechanisms to ensure accountability, interoperability with NATO capability targets, and industrial participation across Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 106

Eszter Lakos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Acknowledges the endorsement by the European Council of the Roadmap Defence Readiness 2030 – Preserving Peace and the Member States’ commitment to developing four initial European Readiness Flagships – the European Drone Defence Initiative, the Eastern Flank Watch, the Air Defence Shield and the Defence Space Shield; notes that these proposed flagship projects cover a very wide range of defence capabilities; urges the Commission, the Member States and the EDA to therefore clearly identify the specific objectives and timeline for the implementation, technological scope and expected size of each of these projects; recommends, in particular, to give adequate importance to those technologies and capabilities that are essential to fight against hybrid threats, especially in countries more exposed such as those in the Eastern flank of the Union; highlights that the four flaghsip projects endorsed by the European Council are of a cross-cutting nature and they contribute to the full-spectrum security interests of the Union also in areas that go beyond the pure defence domain, such as protection of critical infrastructure, border management and internal security;

Or. en

Amendment 107

José Cepeda, Javi López, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Acknowledges the endorsement by the European Council of the Roadmap Defence Readiness 2030 – Preserving Peace and the Member States’ commitment to developing four initial European Readiness Flagships – the European Drone Defence Initiative, the Eastern Flank Watch, the Air Defence Shield and the Defence Space Shield; notes that these proposed flagship projects cover a very wide range of defence capabilities; urges the Commission, the Member States and the EDA to therefore clearly identify the specific objectives and timeline for the implementation, technological scope and expected size of each of these projects; stresses, furthermore, that while reinforcing the Eastern flank remains essential, the Union should also ensure balanced investment in capabilities that strengthen its global security role and its ability to act and project stability beyond its borders, in line with the Strategic Compass objective of enabling the EU to be a global security actor;

Or. en

Amendment 108

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Acknowledges the endorsement by the European Council of the Roadmap Defence Readiness 2030 – Preserving Peace and the Member States’ commitment to developing four initial European Readiness Flagships – the European Drone Defence Initiative, the Eastern Flank Watch, the Air Defence Shield and the Defence Space Shield; notes that these proposed flagship projects cover a very wide range of defence capabilities; urges the Commission, the Member States and the EDA to therefore clearly identify the specific objectives and timeline for the implementation, technological scope and expected size of each of these projects; underlines that input and involvement of Ukraine in these projects is crucial for their actual defence readiness, especially in areas where Ukraine has practical and industry expertise, such as drones;

Or. en

Amendment 109

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 110

Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5 a. Highlights that such initiatives must be designed to enhance interoperability and complementarity with NATO capabilities, particularly in deterrence and collective defence along the Eastern flank, while strengthening the EU’s capacity to act autonomously when necessary;

Or. en

Amendment 111

Riho Terras, Pekka Toveri, Marta Wcisło

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5 b. Welcomes the European Drone Defence Initiative’s approach as a multi-layered, technologically advanced system with interoperable counter-drone capabilities for detection, tracking, and neutralisation, as well as capabilities to hit ground targets by leveraging drone technology for precision strikes; recognises that the counter drone capacity should be fully interoperable and connected among Member States providing European situational awareness and ability to act together and secure critical infrastructure together with NATO;

Or. en

Amendment 112

Riho Terras, Pekka Toveri, Marta Wcisło

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5 c. Recognises the practical challenges of achieving a functional drone defence system under the European Drone Defence Initiative and therefore calls for implementation of pilot projects involving a smaller number of Member States as an initial step, leading up to a 360-degree approach once the systems are sufficiently operational and effective to be deployed more widely;

Or. en

Amendment 113

Riho Terras, Pekka Toveri, Marta Wcisło

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5 d. Welcomes the Eastern Flank Watch’s approach of integrating the four elements of ground defence, situational awareness, air defence and counter-drone systems, and maritime security (in the Baltic and Black Seas) in order to build-up the capacity of Member States on the Eastern border to face a wide range of threats, including also hybrid operations, Russia’s shadow fleet and the risk of armed aggression. Welcomes its proposed aim to establish a comprehensive European border defence capability with multi-domain surveillance systems, drone and counter-drone capabilities, electronic warfare capabilities, precision strike systems, and responsive operational coordination. Highlights that Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance is a crucial military and defence function for gathering information about potential threats and improving situational awareness. Welcomes the aim to fortify the EU’s Eastern borders across land, air and sea, contributing to the security of the whole Union;

Or. en

Amendment 114

Riho Terras, Pekka Toveri, Marta Wcisło

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5 e. Highlights the need for an operational concept and clear governance to determine who does what, especially in cases with cross-border implications, for example when a hostile drone flies from one Member State to another;

Or. en

Amendment 115

Riho Terras, Pekka Toveri, Marta Wcisło

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5 a. Calls on Member States to do their utmost to follow the timeline for reaching the milestones for the flagship projects as outlined in the Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030;

Or. en

Amendment 116

Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Recognises the need to establish a widely agreed upon definition of ‘flagship projects’ as large-scale, pan-European collaborative initiatives in defence capability and industrial development, including Strategic Enablers within a common framework such as EDIP that allow their identification and implementation in a coherent manner within EU defence and industrial policies; underlines that defining flagship projects is crucial to ensuring effective collaboration among Member States, pooling resources to address critical capability gaps and moving towards a genuine European Defence Union;

6. Recognises the need to establish a widely agreed upon definition of ‘flagship projects’ as large-scale, pan-European collaborative initiatives in defence capability and industrial development that enhance technological innovation, competitiveness and interoperability; underlines that such projects should aim to facilitate practical cooperation among Member States and industry, promote the pooling of resources to address critical capability gaps, but limited to areas where joint efforts are feasible and add clear value, and strengthen the European defence technological and industrial base (EDTIB), while fully respecting national competences in security and defence, and maintaining compatibility with NATO frameworks;

Or. en

Amendment 117

Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Recognises the need to establish a widely agreed upon definition of ‘flagship projects’ as large-scale, European collaborative initiatives in defence capability and industrial development, including Strategic Enablers that allow their identification and implementation in a coherent manner within Member States’ defence and industrial policies; underlines that defining flagship projects is crucial to ensuring effective collaboration among Member States and to pooling resources to address critical capability gaps;

Or. es

Amendment 118

Marion Maréchal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. fr

Amendment 119

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Recognises the need to establish a widely agreed upon definition of ‘flagship projects’ as large-scale, pan-European collaborative initiatives, by as many Member States as possible, in defence capability, digital defence infrastructure and industrial development, including Strategic Enablers within a common framework such as EDIP that allow their identification and implementation in a coherent manner within EU defence and industrial policies; underlines that defining flagship projects is crucial to ensuring effective collaboration among Member States, pooling resources to address critical capability gaps and moving towards a genuine European Defence Union;

Or. en

Amendment 120

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 121

György Hölvényi, Nikola Bartůšek, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Roberto Vannacci

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 122

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Recognises the need to establish a widely agreed upon definition of ‘flagship projects’ as large-scale, pan-European collaborative initiatives in defence capability and industrial development, including Strategic Enablers within a common framework such as EDIP that allow their identification and implementation in a coherent manner within EU defence and industrial policies; underlines that defining flagship projects is crucial to ensuring effective collaboration among Member States, and close allies such as Ukraine, Norway and UK, pooling resources to address critical capability gaps and moving towards a genuine European Defence Union;

Or. en

Amendment 123

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 124

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 a. Insists on the necessity of establishing a clear definition of “common interest” for these projects; stresses the need to determine whether the funding rules will set a minimum or maximum number of Member States required for participation; notes the potential role and financial contribution of national and regional governments;

Or. en

Amendment 125

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 a. Highlights the positive effect flagship projects can have on interoperability, interchangeability, reducing the variety of different defence products addressing similar operational needs across the Union, the reduction of market fragmentation, and competition in the European defence market; emphasises that procurement in the context of flagship projects shall be done jointly by participating Member States and that flagship projects shall contribute to the goal of organising 40% of defence procurement as common procurement by the end of 2027; underscores the role of the Commission and Member States in leveraging flagship projects to this effect;

Or. en

Amendment 126

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 a. Acknowledges that several European defence companies have already engaged over time in major transnational collaborative projects across various areas related to the security dimension; highlights that these case studies can serve as examples for the design, governance, and financing of future European projects of common interest;

Or. en

Amendment 127

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 b. Recommends the inclusion of like-minded third countries, including non-NATO Members, that may share strategic interests with the EU in the design, architecture, and governance of future EDPCIs; acknowledges the importance of existing and future security partnerships in cross-border defence and security cooperation;

Or. en

Amendment 128

Marc Botenga

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Building a public stack of digital technologies for data sovereignty

Or. en

Amendment 129

Marc Botenga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 a. Considers that digital sovereignty, public data governance and cyber resilience are priorities for security matters;

Or. en

Amendment 130

Marc Botenga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 c. Notes that Big Tech private companies are essentially located in the United States; adds that the Department of defence of the United States itself has transferred its operational autonomy to a platform owned by Palantir, a private company, and that now Palantir runs the U.S. government's default operating system; considers this to be a very dangerous path for digital sovereignty and insists that the European Union needs to take on a different path to remain in control of its own data;

Or. en

Amendment 131

Marc Botenga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 d. Strongly believes that the establishment of a public stack of digital technologies would prevent the privatization of profits and data by private tech companies;

Or. en

Amendment 132

Marc Botenga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 e. Stresses that in the process of developing this public digital stack, public authorities should get intellectual property (IP) rights for technologies they help to develop;

Or. en

Amendment 133

Marc Botenga

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 b. Insists that flagship projects must include the development of a public stack of digital technologies, prioritizing open-source methods; adds that these projects must ensure the public ownership of data, and guarantee full oversight by public and democratic institutions, in particular for sensible data such as military;

Or. en

Amendment 134

György Hölvényi, Nikola Bartůšek, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Roberto Vannacci

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Stresses that the objectives of flagship projects must be aligned not only with the agreed EU defence objectives but also with national defence strategies, maintaining Member States’ leadership and decision-making authority throughout the projects lifecycle; emphasises the importance of designing projects in synergy with NATO capability development processes to enhance interoperability and mutual reinforcement; emphasises, too, that they should address innovative technological areas for defence and contribute to the development of cutting-edge defence capabilities that respond to the requirements of modern warfare, including the rising need to network military operations, troops and weapons, ensure cyber defence, develop intelligence data collection, storage, processing, sharing and decision support tools, operate deep and precise strikes and counter drone attacks;

Or. en

Amendment 135

Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Stresses that the objectives of flagship projects must be aligned with the defence capability targets and priorities agreed within NATO and by the Member States; emphasises, too, that they should address innovative technological areas for defence and contribute to the development of cutting-edge defence capabilities that strengthen interoperability and respond to the requirements of modern warfare, including the rising need to network military operations, troops and weapons, ensure cyber defence, develop secure data collection, storage, processing, sharing and decision support tools, and provide effective counter-drone solutions; underlines that these efforts should be fully compatible with NATO standards;

Or. en

Amendment 136

José Cepeda, Javi López, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Stresses that the objectives of flagship projects must be aligned with those of agreed EU defence objectives and NATO capabilities; emphasises, too, that they should address innovative technological areas for defence and contribute to the development of cutting-edge defence capabilities that respond to the requirements of modern warfare, including the rising need to network military operations, troops and weapons, ensure cyber defence, develop intelligence data collection, storage, processing, sharing and decision support tools, operate deep and precise strikes and counter drone attacks; underlines in particular that cyber resilience should be a cross-cutting objective in all flagship projects, ensuring secure digital infrastructures, protection of command-and-control systems, and the integrity of data flows across operational domains, in line with the EU Cyber Defence Policy and the Strategic Compass priorities;

Or. en

Amendment 137

Alexandr Vondra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Stresses that the objectives of flagship projects must be aligned with those of agreed EU and NATO defence objectives; emphasises, too, that they should address innovative technological areas for defence and contribute to the development of cutting-edge defence capabilities that respond to the requirements of modern warfare, including the rising need to network military operations, troops and weapons, ensure cyber defence, develop intelligence data collection, storage, processing, sharing and decision support tools, operate deep and precise strikes and counter drone attacks;

Or. en

Amendment 138

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Stresses that the objectives of flagship projects must be aligned with those of agreed EU defence objectives; emphasises, too, that they should address innovative technological areas for defence and contribute to the development of cutting-edge defence capabilities that respond to the requirements of modern warfare, including the rising need to network military multi-domain operations, troops, weapons and autonomous systems, ensure cyber defence, develop intelligence data collection, storage, processing, sharing and decision support tools, operate deep and precise strikes and counter drone attacks;

Or. en

Amendment 139

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Stresses that the objectives of flagship projects must be aligned with those of agreed EU defence objectives; emphasises, too, that they should address innovative technological areas for defence and contribute to the development of cutting-edge defence capabilities that respond to the requirements of modern warfare, including the rising need to network military operations, troops and weapons, ensure cyber defence, develop intelligence data collection, storage, processing, sharing and decision-support tools, operate deep and precise strikes and counter drone attacks; highlights the importance of dual-use technologies, and ethical and responsible use of AI systems in full compliance with international humanitarian law;

Or. en

Amendment 140

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Stresses that the objectives of flagship projects must be aligned with those of agreed EU defence objectives; emphasises, too, that they should address innovative technological areas for defence and contribute to the development of cutting-edge defence capabilities that respond to the requirements of modern warfare, including the rising need to network military operations, troops and weapons, ensure cyber defence, develop intelligence data collection, storage, processing, sharing and decision support tools, integrate AI to a greater extent (for example, with regard to UGVs), operate deep and precise strikes and counter drone attacks; notes that, to this end, creative and cost-effective alternatives need to be tested, for example in the field of additive manufacturing;

Or. de

Amendment 141

Marion Maréchal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Stresses that the objectives of flagship projects must be aligned with those of agreed EU defence objectives; emphasises, too, that they should address innovative technological areas for defence and contribute to the development of cutting-edge defence capabilities that respond to the requirements of modern warfare, including the rising need to network military operations, troops and weapons, ensure cyber defence, develop intelligence data collection, storage, processing, sharing and decision support tools, operate deep and precise strikes and counter drone attacks; stresses also the need to ensure the protection of classified information and sensitive technologies, ensuring that European cooperation does not result in an increased transfer of sovereignty or a technological dependence vis-à-vis external actors;

Or. fr

Amendment 142

Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Stresses that the objectives of flagship projects must be aligned with those of agreed EU defence objectives; emphasises, too, that they should address innovative technological areas for defence and contribute to the development of cutting-edge defence capabilities that respond to the requirements of modern warfare, including the rising need to network military operations, troops and weapons, ensure cyber defence, develop intelligence data collection, storage, processing, sharing and decision support tools, operate deep and precise strikes and counter drone attacks; stresses the need to develop flagship initiatives in the field of cyber defence and digital resilience, building on the expertise of EU Member States, to ensure collective preparedness against hybrid and cyber threats;

Or. en

Amendment 143

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Stresses that the objectives of flagship projects must be aligned with those of agreed EU defence objectives; emphasises, too, that they should address innovative technological areas for defence and contribute to the development of cutting-edge defence capabilities that respond to the requirements of modern warfare, including the rising need to network military operations, troops and weapons, ensure cyber defence, develop intelligence data collection, storage, processing, sharing and decision support tools, operate deep and precise strikes and counter drone attacks; underlines that flagship projects should also ultimately be used to strengthen the competitiveness, efficiency and innovation capacity of the EDTIB;

Or. en

Amendment 144

Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 a. Stresses that flagship projects should take into account the specific defence and deterrence requirements of the EU’s Eastern flank; underlines that projects such as the Eastern Flank Watch should include measures to strengthen forward resilience, surveillance and reinforcement infrastructure, and hybrid and cyber defence capacities in close coordination with NATO structures; calls for regional interoperability, particularly in the Baltic Sea region, to ensure full operational readiness in case of crisis;

Or. en

Amendment 145

György Hölvényi, Nikola Bartůšek, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Roberto Vannacci

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 a. Recalls that flagship projects aimed at protecting critical infrastructures should be prioritised when planning future initiatives; underlines that strengthening the resilience of critical infrastructures must focus on ensuring the survivability and continuous functionality of essential services that are vital for the Member States’ security, societal stability and military readiness;

Or. en

Amendment 146

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 a. Highlights the importance of integrating flagship defence projects with strategic transport and logistics infrastructure, such as cross-border military mobility corridors and dual-use infrastructure in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, which are critical for rapid deployment and resilience along the Eastern Flank;

Or. en

Amendment 147

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 a. Emphasises that space is an increasingly militarized strategic domain and represents a strategic priority for the EU; stresses the need for flagship projects covering this domain, also as a means on which several security-related activities depend (such as secure communications and intelligence gathering);

Or. en

Amendment 148

Riho Terras, Pekka Toveri, Marta Wcisło

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 a. Highlights the need to tackle the problem of slow innovation cycles in the EU, as we are in a competition of technologies in fast-moving technological areas like drones, where new iterations constantly come out after very short periods, often after a few weeks; recognises the need to link R&D and production to ensure continuous technological development; warmly welcomes the proposed Drone Alliance with Ukraine in order to integrate their expertise and know-how acquired on the battlefield;

Or. en

Amendment 149

Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Emphasises that flagship projects should aim to foster closer cooperation and innovation among EU Member States, showing best practices towards more efficient and interoperable defence capabilities; stresses that good governance of flagship projects must be based on a shared vision and effective coordination among their ‘programmatic actors’, namely the governments, military headquarters and public procurement agencies of EU Member States and defence industrial companies; considers that flagship projects could benefit from and build on existing cooperation within the framework of PESCO and EDF projects;

Or. en

Amendment 150

Alexandr Vondra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Emphasises that flagship projects should aim to foster closer cooperation and innovation in governance mechanisms at EU and NATO level, showing best practices towards a common and coordinated strategy for European defence; stresses, too, that good governance of flagship projects must be based on a shared vision and effective coordination among their ‘programmatic actors’, namely the governments, military headquarters and public procurement agencies of EU Member States and defence industrial companies; considers that flagship projects could benefit from and build on existing cooperation within the framework of PESCO and EDF projects;

Or. en

Amendment 151

Rasa Juknevičienė

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 152

Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Emphasises that flagship projects should aim to foster closer cooperation and innovation in governance mechanisms at EU level, showing best practices towards a common and coordinated strategy for European defence; stresses, too, that good governance of flagship projects must be based on a shared vision and effective coordination among their ‘programmatic actors’, namely the governments, military headquarters and public procurement agencies of EU Member States and defence industrial companies; considers that flagship projects could benefit from and build on existing cooperation within the framework of PESCO and EDF projects; affirms that the European Commission and other EU institutions must not assume an executive or direct supervisory role in designing or implementing the projects, which must be governed by agreements between Member States;

Or. es

Amendment 153

José Cepeda, Javi López, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Emphasises that flagship projects should aim to foster closer cooperation and innovation in governance mechanisms at EU level, showing best practices towards a common and coordinated strategy for European defence; stresses, too, that good governance of flagship projects must be based on a shared vision and effective coordination among their ‘programmatic actors’, namely the governments, military headquarters and public procurement agencies of EU Member States and defence industrial companies; considers that flagship projects could benefit from and build on existing cooperation within the framework of PESCO and EDF projects; calls on the Commission to ensure full conceptual and procedural alignment between the definitions and implementation frameworks of flagship projects, EDPCIs, the European Defence Fund (EDF) and the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), so that these instruments operate coherently and mutually reinforce each other within the EU’s defence architecture;

Or. en

Amendment 154

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Emphasises that flagship projects should aim to foster closer cooperation and innovation in governance mechanisms at EU level, showing best practices towards a common and coordinated strategy for European defence; stresses, too, that good governance of flagship projects must be based on a shared vision and effective coordination among their ‘programmatic actors’, namely the governments, military headquarters and public procurement agencies of EU Member States and defence industrial companies; considers that flagship projects could benefit from and build on existing cooperation within the framework of PESCO and EDF projects but takes into account that there is a need to utilise the production capacity of a larger number of European small and medium-sized enterprises involved in the defence industry;

Or. en

Amendment 155

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Emphasises that flagship projects should aim to foster closer cooperation and innovation in governance mechanisms at EU level, showing best practices towards a common and coordinated strategy for European defence; stresses, too, that good governance of flagship projects must be based on a shared vision and effective coordination among their ‘programmatic actors’, namely the governments, military headquarters and public procurement agencies of EU Member States and defence industrial companies; considers that flagship projects could benefit from and build on existing cooperation within the framework of PESCO and EDF projects; further calls for the introduction of transparent budgetary oversight mechanisms to ensure that flagship projects deliver measurable capability outcomes without excessive cost escalation, and that their financing remains consistent with the EU’s macroeconomic stability objectives;

Or. en

Amendment 156

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Emphasises that flagship projects should aim to foster closer cooperation and innovation in governance mechanisms at EU level, showing best practices towards a common and coordinated strategy for European defence, based on knowledge from Ukraine on how modern warfare functions in reality; stresses, too, that good governance of flagship projects must be based on a shared vision and effective coordination among their ‘programmatic actors’, namely the governments, military headquarters and public procurement agencies of EU Member States and defence industrial companies; considers that flagship projects could benefit from and build on existing cooperation within the framework of PESCO and EDF projects;

Or. en

Amendment 157

Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Emphasises that flagship projects should aim to foster closer cooperation and innovation in governance mechanisms at EU level, showing best practices towards a common and coordinated strategy for European defence; stresses, too, that good governance of flagship projects must be based on a shared vision and effective coordination among their ‘programmatic actors’, namely the governments, military headquarters and public procurement agencies of EU Member States and defence industrial companies; considers that flagship projects could benefit from and build on existing cooperation within the framework of PESCO and EDF projects; acknowledges that in particular the Russian war in Ukraine allows the possibility to numerous lessons learned which also supports the development of EDPCI;

Or. en

Amendment 158

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Emphasises that flagship projects should aim to foster closer cooperation and innovation in governance mechanisms at EU level, showing best practices towards a common and coordinated strategy for European defence; stresses, too, that good governance of flagship projects must be based on a shared vision and effective coordination among their ‘programmatic actors’, namely the governments, military headquarters and public procurement agencies of EU Member States and defence industrial companies, and on consultation with the European and national parliaments; considers that flagship projects could benefit from and build on existing cooperation within the framework of PESCO and EDF projects;

Or. en

Amendment 159

Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Acknowledges the creation of the EDPCI as a new tool under the EDIP; recognises that flagship projects could be developed under its framework;

9. Acknowledges the creation of the EDPCI as a new tool under the EDIP; underlines, however, that while certain flagship projects or their components may be developed within the EDIP framework, there is no obligation for all of them to do so, nor should it be assumed that the rules of the EDIP will automatically apply to the entire flagship initiative or continue to govern their implementation after the conclusion of the EDIP, as these are large-scale strategic projects requiring greater flexibility; stresses that such projects should enable broad participation, foster innovation and interoperability, and remain fully complementary to NATO capability planning as set out in the Preserving Peace - Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030;

Or. en

Amendment 160

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Acknowledges the creation of the EDPCI as a new tool under the EDIP; recognises that flagship projects could be developed under its framework;

9. Acknowledges the creation of the EDPCI as a new tool under the EDIP; recognises that flagship projects should be developed under its framework; stresses that, beyond their development and production phases, flagship projects should also ensure the establishment of common frameworks for their operation, maintenance and life-cycle management at Union level; Notes that, according to the provisional agreement on EDIP, EDPCIs can be developed in the context of Structures for European Armament Programmes (SEAPs), which serve this purpose, and calls on member states to implement flagship projects through the structures provided in EDIP, thereby increasing coherence in EU defence policy;

Or. en

Amendment 161

José Cepeda, Javi López, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Acknowledges the creation of the EDPCI as a new tool under the EDIP; recognises that flagship projects could be developed under its framework;

9. Acknowledges the creation of the EDPCI as a new tool under the EDIP; recognises that flagship projects could be developed under its framework; stresses, however, that the Commission should clearly define the alignment between flagship projects and the European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCIs), ensuring conceptual and operational coherence and avoiding overlaps or fragmentation between the two frameworks; further calls on the Commission to clarify how EDPCIs are to be structured and combined in practice to form a flagship project, including the necessary governance, sequencing and coordination mechanisms;

Or. en

Amendment 162

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Acknowledges the creation of the EDPCI as a new tool under the EDIP; recognises that flagship projects could be developed under its framework;

9. Acknowledges the creation of the EDPCI as a new tool under the EDIP; recognises that flagship projects could be developed under its framework; stresses that the European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCI) should ensure transparent criteria for project selection, avoid bureaucratic overlap with existing instruments such as Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and European Defence Fund (EDF), and prioritise projects that enhance interoperability, resilience of supply chains and transatlantic standardisation;

Or. en

Amendment 163

Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Acknowledges the creation of the EDPCI as a new tool under the EDIP; recognises that flagship projects could be developed under its framework;

9. Acknowledges the creation of the EDPCI as a new tool under the EDIP; recognises that flagship projects could be developed under its framework; calls for these projects to be given special priority and realized in the long term in the context of creating a genuine European Defence Union;

Or. en

Amendment 164

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9 a. Emphasises that EDPCI projects should be designed in complementarity with NATO planning processes, particularly regarding deterrence and defence on the Eastern Flank, ensuring coherence between EU and NATO capability development;

Or. en

Amendment 165

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9 b. Calls on the Commission and the European Defence Agency to ensure the broad geographical participation of Member States in EDPCI projects, including those with emerging defence industries, so that all EU countries, particularly those on the Eastern Flank, can contribute to and benefit from technological development and production capacities;

Or. en

Amendment 166

Eszter Lakos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Underlines that the establishment and implementation of the flagship projects represents an opportunity to boost the competitiveness of the EDTIB; calls for the inclusion of the widest range of industrial actors in flagship projects, including mid-caps and small and medium-sized enterprises, to enable the spread of innovation across the entire spectrum of the EDTIB; reaffirms that the implementation of the flagship projects should spread the industrial, technological, and economic benefits to regional economies and to the Member States involved;

Or. en

Amendment 167

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Calls for the inclusion of the widest range of industrial actors in flagship projects, including (small) mid-caps and small and medium-sized enterprises, to enable the spread of innovation across the entire spectrum of the EDTIB and to strengthen European security of supply; underlines that flagship projects should contribute to the establishment of new or broadening of existing cross-border industrial partnerships and the creation of positive spill-over effects on the internal market; further calls for the participation of other relevant stakeholders, such as research organisations, academic institutions, innovation hubs, and technology centres, as well as testing and certification bodies, in order to foster stronger synergies between research, innovation and industrial development within the European defence ecosystem;

Or. en

Amendment 168

José Cepeda, Javi López, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Calls for the inclusion of the widest range of industrial actors in flagship projects, including mid-caps and small and medium-sized enterprises, to enable the spread of innovation across the entire spectrum of the EDTIB; stresses that flagship projects should contribute to the creation and consolidation of regional defence-industrial ecosystems, fostering synergies between large prime contractors, SMEs, research centres and local authorities, in order to generate skilled employment, technological spillovers and social cohesion across European regions, in line with the objectives of the European Defence Industrial Strategy and the ReArm Europe Plan;

Or. en

Amendment 169

Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Calls for the inclusion of the widest range of industrial actors in flagship projects, including mid-caps and small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups from all Member States, ensuring fair and open participation and to enable the spread of innovation across the entire spectrum of the EDTIB;

Or. en

Amendment 170

György Hölvényi, Nikola Bartůšek, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Roberto Vannacci

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Calls for the inclusion of the widest range of industrial actors in flagship projects, including mid-caps and small and medium-sized enterprises, to enable the spread of innovation across the entire spectrum of the EDTIB; calls for simplified administrative procedures, dedicated SME support measures and integration into international supply chains; encourages the creation of regional innovation clusters linking SMEs, research centres, and major defence integrators to promote technology transfer, synergies and industrial scaling;

Or. en

Amendment 171

Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Calls for the inclusion of the widest range of industrial actors in flagship projects, including mid-caps and small and medium-sized enterprises, to enable the spread of innovation across the entire spectrum of the EDTIB; emphasizes that the implementation of a European single market for defence products is imperative and that regulatory barriers must be minimized;

Or. en

Amendment 172

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Calls for the inclusion of the widest range of industrial actors in flagship projects, including mid-caps and small and medium-sized enterprises, to enable the spread of innovation across the entire spectrum of the EDTIB; calls for the establishment of a high-level European defence industry group to ensure effective cooperation, and a closer dialogue and engagement with industry across whole Europe;

Or. en

Amendment 173

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Calls for the inclusion of the widest range of industrial actors in flagship projects, including mid-caps and small and medium-sized enterprises, to enable the spread of innovation across the entire spectrum of the EDTIB; calls upon the inclusion, in these projects, of the industries of key partners such as Ukraine, Norway and UK;

Or. en

Amendment 174

Riho Terras, Pekka Toveri, Marta Wcisło

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Calls for the inclusion of the widest range of industrial actors in flagship projects, especially mid-caps and small and medium-sized enterprises, to enable the spread of innovation across the entire spectrum of the EDTIB;

Or. en

Amendment 175

Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10a. Believes that SMEs and mid-sized companies in the defence sector form a key part of Europe’s industrial fabric, and that their participation must be considered a priority area in the development and implementation of flagship European defence projects; affirms that support and funding mechanisms must adapt to their specific characteristics, effectively contributing to strengthening national supply chains, to promoting the inclusion of technological and specialised companies and to consolidating local industrial and technological development linked to defence;

Or. es

Amendment 176

György Hölvényi, Nikola Bartůšek, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Roberto Vannacci

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. Recalls the importance of innovation in research, development and industrialisation as a cornerstone of the resilience and competitiveness of the EDTIB; recognises the need to link flagship projects with existing national R&D infrastructures, facilities, academic institutes and regional industrial clusters; calls for targeted R&D funding and incentives for dual-use technologies, ensuring that innovation benefits both the civilian and defence sectors; emphasises that regional consortia, cluster-based cooperation and the active participation of defence research institutions from small Member States can significantly amplify research outcomes and strengthen peacekeeping, resilience and security across the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 177

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. Acknowledges that EU should not concentrate all resources solely on a few large flagships while SMEs and mid-caps form the backbone of innovation, specialised expertise, and flexibility within the defence ecosystem;

Or. en

Amendment 178

Michał Szczerba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. Highlights the importance of strengthening the competitiveness of European companies and facilitating procurement market access for small and medium-sized enterprises; therefore, stresses the need to enhance European equipment procurement through a focus on domestic suppliers;

Or. en

Amendment 179

Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. calls for better networking of industry, policy makers, research and think tanks to better integrate R & D insights into flagship projects, e.g. by setting up a specialised European Defence University and a European equivalent to DARPA, allowing for a smooth flow of information between these different actors, making greater use of civilian-military synergies and specifically promoting innovation, cutting-edge research and disruptive technologies;

Or. de

Amendment 180

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. Considers that flagship projects can directly contribute to the creation or revitalisation of industrial clusters in regions specialising in the defence industry, thereby strengthening critical supply chains for defence materials to ensure resilience and sustainability and extending the benefits of such cooperation to other Member States; considers that the creation of regional clusters involving at least four Member States play a crucial role in enhancing the competitiveness, innovation, and resilience of the Union’s defence industry by fostering cooperation across national borders, transfers of defence related products within such clusters or partnerships should be facilitated; believes that regional clusters, encompassing research, development and production facilities strategically distribution accross the Union can serve as a new and modern policy approach to strenghtening the EDTIB;

Or. en

Amendment 181

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. Underlines the importance of involving regional and local governments and ensuring that every region of the European Union has the opportunity to benefit from EU defence flagship projects in order to promote cohesion, innovation, and joint ownership in defence matters;

Or. en

Amendment 182

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 b. Underscores that flagship projects should aim for broad participation of Member States, remain open for new Member States to join, and encourage and facilitate the participation of additional members over time;

Or. en

Amendment 183

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 c. Emphasises that flagship projects should deliver benefits that extend beyond the participating Member States and contribute to strengthening capabilities and resilience across the Union as a whole;

Or. en

Amendment 184

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. Stresses that equitable access to EDIP and EDPCI funding should be guaranteed to all Member States, including those without large prime contractors, by facilitating participation of SMEs, research institutes, and dual-use technology developers from Central and Eastern Europe;

Or. en

Amendment 185

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. Underlines the importance of ensuring balanced geographical participation in flagship defence projects, particularly by promoting the inclusion of defence industries from Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe; stresses that the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises from these regions would not only strengthen the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) but also enhance resilience, innovation, and cross-border cooperation within the Union; calls on the Commission and the European Defence Agency to design specific mechanisms under the EDIP framework to facilitate their access to consortia and funding instruments;

Or. en

Amendment 186

Alexandr Vondra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. Emphasises that partnerships on security and defence with allies, like-minded countries and key third partner countries that are added-value and critical importance for security of Europe (particularly Ukraine) are essential for our capability development, interoperability, innovation and defence industrial readiness as well as to diversify supplies of raw material or critical components;

Or. en

Amendment 187

Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. Underlines the strategic importance of strengthening the EDTIB through cooperation with partner countries that share EU security objectives; in this context, supports initiatives to integrate Ukraine into the EDTIB and encourages exploring avenues for its participation in flagship projects, where feasible and fully compliant with EU security and export control standards;

Or. en

Amendment 188

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 d. Stresses that flagship projects should involve, where possible, associated countries and Ukraine and that all member states, associated countries and Ukraine shall be given a genuine opportunity to participate, pursuant to the EDIP regulation;

Or. en

Amendment 189

Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Stresses the need to prevent military technologies, in particular sensitive emerging technologies and critical dual-use items, especially in the area of space, quantum technologies and AI, from being transferred to destinations of concern outside the EU; encourages Member States participating in flagship projects to strengthen coordination and exchange of best practices regarding export controls for products resulting from such projects, while fully respecting their national competences in security and defence, in line with Article 4(2) of the TEU, and in full respect of Article 346 of the TFEU;

Or. en

Amendment 190

Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Stresses the need to prevent military technologies, in particular sensitive emerging technologies and critical dual-use items, especially in the area of space, quantum technologies and AI, from being transferred to destinations of concern outside the EU; urges Member States participating in flagship projects to commit to following common approaches and to defining and agreeing on a common strategy for granting export licenses for products resulting from flagship projects; stresses that export licences must continue to fall under national jurisdiction; affirms that no EU institution shall be able impose mandatory authorisations or restrictions that compromise the strategic interests of Member States;

Or. es

Amendment 191

Riho Terras, Pekka Toveri, Marta Wcisło

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 192

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Stresses the need to prevent military technologies, in particular sensitive emerging technologies and critical dual-use items, especially in the area of space, quantum technologies and AI, from being transferred to destinations of concern outside the EU or EEA EFTA countries; urges Member States participating in flagship projects to commit to following common approaches and to defining and agreeing on a common and restrictive conditions for granting export licenses to third countries in line with the Council common position on arms exports for products resulting from flagship projects;

Or. en

Amendment 193

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Stresses the need to prevent military technologies, in particular sensitive emerging technologies and critical dual-use items, especially in the area of space, quantum technologies and AI, from being transferred to destinations of concern outside the EU; urges Member States participating in flagship projects to commit to following common approaches and to defining and agreeing on a common strategy for granting export licenses for products resulting from flagship projects; calls for the establishment of a coordinated risk-based export control mechanism, aligned with EU Strategic Compass objectives and consistent with Member States’ national prerogatives and international obligations, including those under NATO;

Or. en

Amendment 194

Alexandr Vondra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Stresses the need to prevent military technologies, in particular sensitive emerging technologies and critical dual-use items, especially in the area of space, quantum technologies and AI, from being transferred to destinations of concern outside the EU; urges Member States participating in flagship projects to commit to following common approaches and to defining and agreeing on a common strategy for granting export licenses for products resulting from flagship projects, including simplified procedures for intra-EU transfers of ammunition and related components to ensure rapid operational deployment;

Or. en

Amendment 195

Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11a. Urges Member States to participate in flagship projects and commit to following common approaches and to defining coordinated strategies on export licences, ensuring that that competence remains under national jurisdiction and that no EU institution can impose mandatory authorisations or restrictions in that matter;

Or. es

Amendment 196

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 a. Emphasises that economic operators involved in flagship projects must have the ability to decide, without restrictions imposed by third countries other than EEA EFTA States or by entities from third countries other than EEA EFTA States, on the definition, adaptation and evolution of the design of the end products resulting from flagship projects, including the legal authority to substitute or remove components that are subject to restrictions imposed by third countries other than EEA EFTA States or by entities from third countries other than EEA EFTA States;

Or. en

Amendment 197

Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 a. Stresses that the selection of flagship projects must be based on transparent and merit-based procedures, ensuring balanced geographic participation and preventing concentration of decision-making or industrial benefits in a limited number of Member States; calls for regular public reporting and parliamentary scrutiny to uphold accountability and trust in European defence initiatives;

Or. en

Amendment 198

Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Calls on the Member States to, through voluntary intergovernmental cooperation, continue to promote flagship projects aiming to develop defence capabilities, without prejudice to their national sovereignty and in accordance with their own strategic priorities, pursuing common EU objectives while respecting exclusive competences in the field of defence;

Or. es

Amendment 199

Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to further present proposals for flagship projects addressing the development of defence capabilities in areas where joint efforts are feasible and add clear value and allowing Member States to enhance interoperability, while ensuring complementarity with existing national and allied initiatives;

Or. en

Amendment 200

Alexandr Vondra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 201

José Cepeda, Javi López, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 202

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to further present proposals for flagship projects addressing the development of defence capabilities and allowing Member States to better align their national efforts with agreed EU defence objectives; stresses that flagship projects must be designed to serve the common European interest and strengthen truly European capabilities, and should not be instrumentalised as a tool to promote or subsidise national defence industrial interests;

Or. en

Amendment 203

Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to further present proposals for flagship projects addressing the development of defence capabilities and allowing Member States to better align their national efforts with agreed EU defence objectives; acknowledges that the lessons learned in Ukraine and close cooperation with the Ukrainian authorities could support developing future flagship projects;

Or. en

Amendment 204

Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12a. Affirms that Member States shall be able to establish specific clauses to protect their national defence industry, including measures to prevent unfair competition, prioritise investment in domestic companies and facilitate administrative coordination in defence projects; stresses that, in addition, they shall be able to give strategic priority to those projects that are implemented and developed primarily in their territory and that significantly contribute to strengthening the industrial and technological base of their national defence, within the framework of the common objectives of the Member States and European strategic autonomy;

Or. es

Amendment 205

Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12b. Affirms that Member States shall be able to adapt the evaluation, authorisation and implementation procedures laid down in this and other EU regulatory instruments regarding defence projects, so as to ensure effective coordination between different administrations, prevent duplication and delays, and ensure that management is consistent with the strategic priorities of each Member State;

Or. es

Amendment 206

György Hölvényi, Nikola Bartůšek, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Roberto Vannacci

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Calls for a governance structure where Member States can define priorities and assess progress, ensuring political ownership and alignment with national defence objectives; underlines that the governance of flagship projects need a transparent and structured mechanism that enables Member States to jointly define strategic priorities, monitor implementation, and evaluate capability outcomes; emphasises that such a mechanism should ensure political ownership, respect national competences, and facilitate coordination with NATO planning processes;

Or. en

Amendment 207

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Underlines the importance of involving national defence industries in the definition of the priorities and scope of both current and future defence flagship projects; highlights the need to dedicate part of this funding to training, skills development, and talent retention initiatives;

Or. en

Amendment 208

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Highlights that project proposals should take into account the specific needs of Member States most at risk of materialisation of conventional military threats;

Or. en

Amendment 209

Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Demands that the European Commission, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Defence Agency (EDA) be restricted to a supporting and coordinating technical role, with no direct supervision over the implementation of flagship projects, which must be developed, managed and implemented under the full authority of participating Member States;

Or. es

Amendment 210

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Recommends that the Commission, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the EDA participate in a supporting and coordinating role to facilitate the implementation of flagship projects;

Or. en

Amendment 211

José Cepeda, Javi López, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Recommends that the Commission, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the EDA participate in a supporting role to facilitate the implementation of flagship projects; underlines, furthermore, the critical role of the European Union Military Staff (EUMS) in providing operational and strategic-military expertise throughout the planning, coordination and assessment of flagship projects, and calls for its formal inclusion in the governance framework of such initiatives;

Or. en

Amendment 212

Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 a. Emphasises that the role of the European Commission in the framework of the implementation of European Readiness Flagships is facilitative and advisory, limited to providing technical assistance, coordination and guidance to Member States, without assuming any operational, financial or decision-making competences; notes furthermore that the EEAS, the EUMS and the EDA have a supporting and advisory role, assisting Member States to ensure that Flagships are consistent with agreed priority capability areas, long-term capability development objectives and NATO military plans; underlines that the design, implementation and financing of flagship projects fall under the primary responsibility of the participating Member States, in full respect of their national competences in security and defence and in close coordination with NATO structures and objectives, as set out in the Preserving Peace - Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030;

Or. en

Amendment 213

Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. es

Amendment 214

Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Stresses that the European Parliament should be regularly informed about the implementation and financing of flagship projects in order to ensure transparency and accountability, while fully respecting the prerogatives of Member States in security and defence and the confidentiality requirements inherent to such projects; underlines, in this regard, the Parliament’s budgetary responsibilities in relation to the use of EU funds while acknowledging its limited technical expertise and operational insight in security and defence matters;

Or. en

Amendment 215

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Commits to exercising its scrutiny and oversight, as well as legislative and budgetary role in relation to the selection, implementation and financing of flagship projects on the basis of regular and comprehensive information and reports from the Commission, budgetary decisions or delegated acts from existing or future regulations; stresses that the European Parliament, as co-legislator and budgetary authority, must be involved in the implementation of Union defence industrial programmes; proposes the strengthening of Parliament’s oversight and scrutiny role in line with the EU expanding its role in defence, including via delegated acts for the work programmes of the current and future defence industrial programmes and instruments that would allow for their implementation to be scrutinised, in particular the priorities set by the Commission concerning projects on priority capabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 216

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Commits to exercising its scrutiny and legislative and budgetary role in relation to the selection, implementation and financing of flagship projects on the basis of regular and comprehensive information and reports from the Commission, including key performance indicators, implementation milestones and lessons learned, to ensure transparency and accountability while maintaining operational flexibility;

Or. en

Amendment 217

Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14a. Emphasises that the European Parliament shall exercise its information and budget-monitoring role without interfering in Member States’ exclusive competences in the field of defence, and that the selection, implementation and funding of flagship projects must be based on voluntary intergovernmental agreements, ensuring the full budgetary and strategic sovereignty of each Member State;

Or. es

Amendment 218

Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Calls on the Commission to explore ways of establishing a specific fund under the next multiannual financial framework to ensure the long-term financing of flagship projects; underlines the need for adequate and appropriate funding for flagship projects that does not compromise the funds allocated to other strategic areas of the EU budget devoted to defence;

15. Encourages the Commission to consult the Member States to explore ways to ensure the long-term financing of flagship projects; underlines the need for adequate and appropriate funding for flagship projects that does not compromise the funds allocated to other strategic areas of the EU budget;

Or. en

Amendment 219

Riho Terras, Pekka Toveri, Marta Wcisło

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Calls on the Commission to explore ways of establishing a specific fund under the next multiannual financial framework to ensure the long-term financing of flagship projects; underlines the need for adequate and appropriate funding for flagship projects that does not compromise the funds allocated to other strategic areas of the EU budget devoted to defence;

15. Calls on the Commission to explore ways of establishing dedicated funding under the next multiannual financial framework to ensure the long-term financing of flagship projects; underlines the need for adequate and appropriate funding for flagship projects that does not compromise the funds allocated to other strategic areas of the EU budget devoted to defence;

Or. en

Amendment 220

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Calls on the Commission to explore ways of establishing a specific fund under the next multiannual financial framework to ensure the long-term financing of flagship projects; underlines the need for adequate and appropriate funding for flagship projects that does not compromise the funds allocated to other strategic areas of the EU budget devoted to defence;

15. Calls for a specific fund under the next multiannual financial framework to ensure the long-term financing of flagship projects, ideally in the context of EDPCIs; underlines the need for adequate and appropriate funding for flagship projects that does not compromise the funds allocated to other strategic areas of the EU budget;

Or. en

Amendment 221

Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Calls on the Commission to explore ways of establishing a specific fund under the next multiannual financial framework to ensure the long-term financing of flagship projects; underlines the need for adequate and appropriate funding for flagship projects that does not compromise the funds allocated to other strategic areas of the EU budget devoted to defence;

15. Calls on the Commission to explore ways of establishing a specific fund under the next multiannual financial framework to ensure the long-term financing of flagship projects in order to increase the EU's defence capabilities, but also to leverage the full innovation potential of European industry and ensure cost-effective solutions for Member States; ; underlines the need for adequate and appropriate funding for flagship projects that does not compromise the funds allocated to other strategic areas of the EU budget devoted to defence;

Or. en

Amendment 222

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Calls on the Commission to explore ways of establishing a specific fund under the next multiannual financial framework to ensure the long-term financing of flagship projects; underlines the need for adequate and appropriate funding for flagship projects that does not compromise the funds allocated to other strategic areas of the EU budget devoted to defence;

Or. en

Amendment 223

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Notes that there should be adequate and enough large scale funds and continuity for EDIP in the new MFF;

Or. en

Amendment 224

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 b. Notes that in the current EDIP budget, it is not feasible to fund a single large flagship project. In the next MFF, the ECF’s “Resilience, Security, Defense and Space” programme should therefore include a broader mix of activities rather than only a few expensive flagship projects;

Or. en

Amendment 225

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Underlines that developing defence capabilities collectively at Union level can generate significant economies of scale, reduce cost and duplication, and ensure that public funds and taxpayers’ money are used in the most efficient and responsible manner;

Or. en

Amendment 226

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Shares the European Court of Auditors’ observation regarding the EDIP proposal that the time needed to complete flagship projects is likely to exceed the two-year implementation period provided for by the EDIP; stresses, therefore, that for flagship projects to benefit from EDIP funding, the Member States concerned must commit to co-financing them for their entire duration, well beyond an initial two-year period;

16. Shares the European Court of Auditors’ observation regarding the EDIP proposal that the time needed to complete flagship projects is likely to exceed the two-year implementation period provided for by the EDIP; underlines, however, that extending the duration or financial commitments of such projects must be approached with caution to avoid ballooning of budgets of the defence projects and excessive strain on public budgets; stresses that the co-financing of flagship projects should therefore be grounded in sound fiscal planning, cost-efficiency, and transparency, ensuring that additional spending does not contribute to macroeconomic instability or divert resources from essential public services; calls on the Commission and Member States to implement strict expenditure controls, periodic financial reviews, and mechanisms to prevent cost escalation throughout the project’s lifespan;

Or. en

Amendment 227

György Hölvényi, Nikola Bartůšek, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Roberto Vannacci

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Shares the European Court of Auditors’ observation regarding the EDIP proposal that the time needed to complete flagship projects is likely to exceed the two-year implementation period provided for by the EDIP; stresses, therefore, that for flagship projects to benefit from EDIP funding, the Member States concerned must commit to co-financing them for their entire duration, well beyond an initial two-year period;

16. Shares the European Court of Auditors’ observation regarding the EDIP proposal that the time needed to complete flagship projects is likely to exceed the two-year implementation period provided for by the EDIP; stresses, therefore, that for flagship projects to benefit from EDIP funding, the Member States concerned are encouraged to consider committing to a flexible and proportionate co-financing structure for the entire duration of the projects, well beyond an initial two-year period;

Or. en

Amendment 228

José Cepeda, Javi López, Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Shares the European Court of Auditors’ observation regarding the EDIP proposal that the time needed to complete flagship projects is likely to exceed the two-year implementation period provided for by the EDIP; stresses, therefore, that for flagship projects to benefit from EDIP funding, the Member States concerned must commit to co-financing them for their entire duration, well beyond an initial two-year period;

Or. en

Amendment 229

Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Invites EU Member States to strengthen voluntary cooperation and explore synergies in the development and procurement of defence equipment produced within the framework of flagship projects, in areas where joint efforts are feasible and add clear value, while ensuring openness to like-minded partners and full compatibility with NATO standards, and in line with Article 4(2) TEU and Article 346 TFEU;

Or. en

Amendment 230

Hannah Neumann

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Calls on EU Member States to consider systematically earmarking part of their national defence budgets for the development of partnership initiatives and the procurement of defence equipment produced within the framework of flagship projects; insists that urgent needs cannot wait for the next multiannual financial framework and calls for the launch of another off-budget financial facility which would sufficiently pool and Europeanise parts of national defence budgets at EU level and address the entire life cycle of military capabilities, from collaborative research and development and joint procurement to joint maintenance, training and security of supply, and which is, like the current off-budget European Peace Facility, open to non-EU countries such as Norway and the UK; stresses, therefore, the need to improve decision-making and oversight procedures compared to the current European Peace Facility governance model;

Or. en

Amendment 231

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Invites EU Member States to consider systematically earmarking part of their national defence budgets for the development of partnership initiatives and the procurement of defence equipment produced within the framework of flagship projects; encourages coordination with NATO capability targets and national defence planning to ensure complementarity, avoid fragmentation of resources and strengthen the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB);

Or. en

Amendment 232

Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17a. Stresses that European financial mechanisms and/or funds for defence projects must not result in the mutualisation of military spending or in indirect transfers between Member States; affirms that each Member State must retain full sovereignty over the allocation and implementation of its defence budget;

Or. es

Amendment 233

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17 a. Further underlines that ensuring the success of flagship projects requires not only EU-level support but also strong and continuous national financial commitments from Member States and industry; stresses that such programmes are inherently long-term, as illustrated by the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), launched in 2017 and valued at around €100 billion, with expected operational capability only by 2040; highlights therefore the importance of planning for sustained investment and industrial continuity to secure Europe’s strategic autonomy;

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Amendment 234

Urmas Paet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17 a. Stresses that the financial framework for flagship projects should take into account the differences in national fiscal capacity among Member States; calls for co-financing mechanisms that are flexible and inclusive, ensuring that all Member States — regardless of economic size — can participate meaningfully in projects of common European interest;

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