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TA-10-2025-0335 · P10_TA(2025)0335 · PE774.374

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Parliament's resolution on military mobility stresses the urgent need to improve the rapid cross-border movement of troops and equipment, given Russia's war against Ukraine and hybrid threats. It calls for increased funding, removal of administrative and infrastructure barriers, a 'military Schengen area', and a crisis framework distinguishing peacetime, crisis and wartime phases. It emphasizes upgrading dual-use transport infrastructure, enhancing EU-NATO cooperation, and addressing cyber and hybrid threats, particularly on the eastern flank.

Key points

  1. Underlines the importance of military mobility for European security and defence, especially in light of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
  2. Stresses that Russia poses a considerable threat and that fast deployment to the eastern flank is essential.
  3. Calls for investments in all Member States along the four EU priority military mobility corridors.
  4. Demands a significantly increased budget for military mobility in the next MFF, with at least EUR 17 billion, and criticizes the Council's 75% cut in the current MFF.
  5. Reiterates calls for a 'military Schengen area' and demands full implementation of the 13 commitments of the Military Mobility Pledge 2024.
  6. Calls for a European digital one-stop shop for cross-border movement authorizations and simplified, harmonized procedures across all transport modes.
  7. Urges the Commission to present a legal framework for crisis situations with phases (peacetime, crisis, wartime) and rules for priority access.
  8. Calls for a military mobility taskforce and national contact points to improve governance.
  9. Highlights the need to upgrade infrastructure, including rail, road, ports, and inland waterways, and to address bottlenecks and interoperability issues.
  10. Calls for extending transport corridors into Ukraine, Moldova and the Western Balkans, and for strengthening the Solidarity Lanes.
  11. Stresses the need to protect critical infrastructure from cyber and hybrid attacks, including GNSS jamming and spoofing, and calls for a European monitoring mechanism.
  12. Calls for enhanced EU-NATO cooperation, including joint exercises, information sharing, and meeting the three to five-day objective for border crossing procedures.

Who is affected

  • Member states, especially those on the eastern flank, are urged to improve infrastructure and resilience.
  • Transport operators and workers are recognized as crucial, with calls to address labour shortages and improve conditions.
  • Ports and port authorities are targeted for investment and improved cooperation with military actors.
  • The defence industry is encouraged to benefit from EU funds and procurement, with a European preference principle.
  • NATO and partner countries like Ukraine and Moldova are mentioned for enhanced cooperation and interoperability.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 150 billion for SAFE initiative
  • over EUR 50 billion for transport under CEF for 2028-2034, including over EUR 17 billion for military mobility
  • 75% cut to military mobility funding under 2021-2027 MFF
  • at least EUR 100 billion for addressing 500 hotspots
  • EUR 845 billion to complete TEN-T core and extended core network
  • at least EUR 210 billion for projects with highest EU added value
  • more than 94% of corridors are part of TEN-T
  • three to five-day objective for border crossing procedures