Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 10
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   10. Calls for the EU and its Member States to accelerate their commitments made in the Versailles Declaration and to assume greater responsibility for their defence and security, including by achieving greater strategic autonomy and bolstering defence and deterrence capabilities, in particular on its eastern borders; stresses that NATO and the transatlantic partnership with the United States remain the cornerstones of European collective defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary, coherent and mutually reinforcing roles in supporting international peace and security; stresses the need for EU Member States and the EU as a whole to step up their efforts through increased and targeted…

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   10. Calls for the EU and its Member States to accelerate their commitments made in the Versailles Declaration and to assume greater responsibility for their defence and security, including by achieving greater strategic autonomy and bolstering defence and deterrence capabilities, in particular on its eastern borders; stresses that NATO and the transatlantic partnership with the United States remain the cornerstones of European collective defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary, coherent and mutually reinforcing roles in supporting international peace and security; stresses the need for EU Member States and the EU as a whole to step up their efforts through increased and targeted…

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2. Amendment 2ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 24 a (new)
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   24a. Recalls that each Member State remains solely responsible for its national security and that the Commission must not encroach upon the exclusive competences of the Member States;

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3. Amendment 3PPEMotion for a resolution · Citation 35
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   – having regard to the security and defence partnerships respectively signed on 21 May 2024 by the EU and Moldova, and on 28 May 2024 by the EU and Norway,

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   – having regard to the security and defence partnerships respectively signed on 21 May 2024 by the EU and Moldova, on 28 May 2024 by the EU and Norway, on 1 November 2024 by the EU and Japan, on 4 November 2024 by the EU and South Korea, on 19 November 2024 by the EU and North Macedonia, and on 18 December 2024 by the EU and Albania,

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4. Amendment 4PPEMotion for a resolution · Citation 58 a (new)
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   – having regard to the ReArm Europe proposal of 4 March 2025,

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5. Amendment 5PPEMotion for a resolution · Citation 58 b (new)
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   – having regard to the Joint White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030, as presented on 19 March 2025 (JOIN(2025)0120),

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6. Amendment 6PPEMotion for a resolution · Citation 58 c (new)
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   – 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 European defence industry Instrument (COM(2025)0122),

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7. Amendment 7PPEMotion for a resolution · Citation 58 d (new)
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   – having regard to Commission communication of 19 March 2025 entitled ‘Accommodating increased defence expenditure within the Stability and Growth Path’ (C(2025)2000),

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8. Amendment 8PPEMotion for a resolution · Citation 58 e (new)
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   – having regard to the speeches and statements made at the Munich Security Conference of 14-16 February 2025,

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9. Amendment 9PPEMotion for a resolution · Citation 58 f (new)
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   – having regard to the leaders meeting of 2 March 2025 in London,

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10. Amendment 10PPEMotion for a resolution · Citation 58 g (new)
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    – having regard to the Commission’s plans for a European Military Sales Mechanism,

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11. Amendment 11PPEMotion for a resolution · Citation 58 h (new)
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    – having regard to the European Council conclusions of 20 March 2025,

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12. Amendment 12PPEMotion for a resolution · Recital B a (new)
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    Ba. whereas recent statements by members of the US administration, accompanied by the heavy pressure exerted on Ukraine by the US leadership, reflect a shift in US foreign policy, as the Trump administration is proposing the normalisation of ties with Russia and it is becoming increasingly clear that Europe needs to strengthen its security and defence to be able to help Ukraine and to defend itself;

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13. Amendment 13PPEMotion for a resolution · Recital D a (new)
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    Da. whereas the new US administration has been actively trying to get Russia to agree to a peace deal but, despite two telephone calls between Presidents Trump and Putin, on 12 February and 18 March 2025, as well as several rounds of direct negotiations between the United States and Russia in Saudi Arabia, Russia has so far avoided responding clearly to any ceasefire proposal and has consistently set conditions on a ceasefire; whereas despite its repeated criticism, the EU has, so far, not been adequately represented at the negotiations on a ceasefire and peace in Ukraine;

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14. Amendment 14PPEMotion for a resolution · Recital X
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    X. whereas the EUFOR Althea operation sets a path towards peace, stabilisation and the European integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and still plays a pivotal role in ensuring the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region;

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    X. whereas the EUFOR Althea operation sets a path towards peace, stabilisation and the European integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and still plays a pivotal role in ensuring the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region; whereas in early March 2025, an additional 400 soldiers were deployed to support EUFOR Althea amid increased uncertainty in the country following the ruling of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the case of Milorad Dodik on 26 February 2025;

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15. Amendment 15PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 a (new)
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    1a. Expresses, in this context, deep concern over the apparent shift in the United States’ stance on Russia’s war of aggression, which has included openly blaming Ukraine for the ongoing war, suspending US military aid and attempting to coerce Ukraine into relinquishing its legitimate right to self-defence; strongly deplores any attempts at blackmailing Ukraine’s leadership into surrendering to the Russian aggressor for the sole purpose of announcing a ‘peace deal’ and considers that the current attempt by the US administration to negotiate a ceasefire and peace agreement without the involvement of the EU, which will ultimately have to deal with the outcome, is counterproductive as it empowe…

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16. Amendment 16PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 3 a (new)
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    3a. Strongly welcomes the Joint White Paper for European Defence Readiness 20301a, which puts forwards a strong and ambitious road map for enhancing Europe’s security; calls on the Commission and the Member States to swiftly implement the various ambitious elements without delay, as Europe needs to have the ability to deter aggressors and defend itself on all fronts, to take leadership and act rapidly on questions of security, and to produce defence equipment for its own needs; ______________ 1a JOIN(2025)0120.

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17. Amendment 17PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 7 a (new)
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    7a. Underlines that, while we are strengthening our own defence, our alliance and cooperation with the United States remains extremely important, as does coordination with NATO, in both the development of capabilities and the exchange of classified information; recognises that the United States’ security priorities have changed owing to challenges in other regions, requiring Europe to take full responsibility for its own defence;

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18. Amendment 18PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 9
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    9. Welcomes the objective of the Commission President to usher in a new era for European defence and security, by building a true European defence union; welcomes the appointment of Andrius Kubilius, the first-ever Commissioner for Defence and Space, tasked with working jointly with the VP/HR on a white paper on the future of European defence within the first hundred days of their mandate; stresses the need for the EU and its Member States, acting to define the European defence union, to take priority measures and prepare future actions in order to ensure the defence readiness of the EU, notably with regard to the threat posed by Russia, and to bolster deterrence and enhance operational capa…

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    9. Welcomes the objective of the Commission President to usher in a new era for European defence and security, by building a true European defence union; welcomes the appointment of Andrius Kubilius, the first-ever Commissioner for Defence and Space, tasked with working jointly with the VP/HR; welcomes the publication of the white paper on the future of European defence; stresses the need for the EU and its Member States, acting to define the European defence union, to take priority measures and prepare future actions in order to ensure the defence readiness of the EU, notably with regard to the threat posed by Russia, and to bolster deterrence and enhance operational capabilities as a tool…

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19. Amendment 19PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 9 a (new)
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    9a. Welcomes the five-point ReArm Europe plan proposed by the Commission President on 4 March 2025;

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20. Amendment 20PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 9 b (new)
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    9b. Welcomes the outcomes of the special European Council meeting of 6 March 2025 and the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 20 March 2025;

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21. Amendment 21PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 9 c (new)
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    9c. Welcomes the fact that the white paper took on board Parliament’s demands regarding the need to ensure the protection of the EU’s land, air and maritime borders against military and hybrid threats; applauds the endorsement of an Eastern Border Shield and reiterates its support for the Baltic Defence Line;

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22. Amendment 22PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 10
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    10. Calls for the EU and its Member States to accelerate their commitments made in the Versailles Declaration and to assume greater responsibility for their defence and security, including by achieving greater strategic autonomy and bolstering defence and deterrence capabilities, in particular on its eastern borders; stresses that NATO and the transatlantic partnership with the United States remain the cornerstones of European collective defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary, coherent and mutually reinforcing roles in supporting international peace and security; stresses the need for EU Member States and the EU as a whole to step up their efforts through increased and targeted…

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    10. Calls for the EU and its Member States to accelerate their commitments made in the Versailles Declaration and to assume greater responsibility for their defence and security, including by achieving greater strategic autonomy and bolstering defence and deterrence capabilities, in particular on its eastern borders; stresses that NATO and the transatlantic partnership with the United States remain the cornerstones of European collective defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary, coherent and mutually reinforcing roles in supporting international peace and security; recalls that a stronger and more capable EU in the field of security and defence will contribute positively to global…

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23. Amendment 23PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 12 d (new)
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    12d. Stresses that a comprehensive peace agreement, which respects Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, needs to be accompanied by robust and credible security guarantees for Ukraine in order to deter future Russian aggression; welcomes the efforts that have been started in this regard with like-minded and NATO partners; welcomes the European Council conclusions of 20 March 2025 that underline that the EU and its Member States are ready to contribute to security guarantees, in particular by supporting Ukraine’s ability to defend itself effectively;

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24. Amendment 24PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 12 b (new)
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    12b. Highlights the fact that the financial support provided by the EU and its Member States to Ukraine exceeds that provided by any other country, reflecting the EU’s unparalleled commitment to Ukraine; underscores that the EU’s role in any negotiations impacting the security of Europe must be commensurate with its political and economic weight; reaffirms that there can be no negotiations touching on European security without the EU being at the table;

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25. Amendment 25PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 12 c (new)
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    12c. Reiterates the European Council conclusion of 20 March 2025 that endorses the principle of ‘peace through strength’ and underlines that Ukraine must be in the strongest possible position in order to eventually negotiate with Russia;

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26. Amendment 26PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 12 a (new)
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    12a. Insists that the EU must engage in security commitments towards Ukraine, as recommended in the Kyiv Security Compact, in order to deter further Russian aggression;

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27. Amendment 27PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 13
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    13. Reaffirms its unwavering support for the EU and its Member States to stand in solidarity with Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression and to provide Ukraine with the necessary military means and in the time it needs to defend itself, repel the Russian Armed Forces and their proxies, end the conflict, protect its sovereignty and restore its territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders; welcomes the joint security commitments between the EU and Ukraine, and the bilateral security agreements concluded by Ukraine with several Member States; underlines that such commitments and agreements are part of a wider internationally coordinated package of security guar…

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    13. Reaffirms its unwavering support for the EU and its Member States to stand in solidarity with Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression and to provide Ukraine with the necessary military means and in the time it needs to defend itself, repel the Russian Armed Forces and their proxies, end the conflict, protect its sovereignty and restore its territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders; fully endorses, therefore, the ‘porcupine strategy’ for Ukraine, as laid out in the white paper; welcomes the joint security commitments between the EU and Ukraine, and the bilateral security agreements concluded by Ukraine with several Member States; underlines that such co…

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28. Amendment 28PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 13 a (new)
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    13a. Reiterates the inherent right of Ukraine to choose its own destiny and recalls its demand for the appropriate involvement of Ukraine and the EU in the ongoing negotiations between the United States and Russia;

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29. Amendment 29PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 13 b (new)
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    13b. Commends the Danish model of support for Ukraine, which consists of procuring defence capabilities produced directly in Ukraine; calls for the EU and its Member States to strongly support this model and to make full use of its potential, as Ukraine’s defence industrial capacity, estimated at around 50 %, is underused, and the model brings many advantages to both sides, such as cheaper equipment, speedier and safer logistics, and greater ease of training and maintenance;

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30. Amendment 30PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 17 a (new)
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    17a. Disagrees with the Hungarian Government’s policy towards Russia, its use of vetoes against EU sanctions and its blocking of EU financial and defence aid for Ukraine; believes that the actions of the Hungarian Government undermine unity and solidarity in Europe; recalls that, under the EPF, countries are entitled to financial compensation for equipment deliveries to Ukraine and underlines, in the light of this, that the current blocks on reimbursements to 25 Member States, from which Poland stands out with a total of EUR 450 million in unpaid compensation, need to be removed immediately;

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31. Amendment 31PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 30
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    30. Stresses the need to ensure the coherence of output between respective EU and NATO capability development planning processes; calls for the interoperability of military equipment from EU Member States and NATO Allies to be improved and for industrial cooperation to be fostered by ensuring that future EU legal standards for defence products components and ammunition are based on the NATO standards; stresses that European defence projects of common interest, as defined in the EDIP proposal, should be implemented in close coordination with NATO;

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    30. Stresses the need to ensure the coherence of output between respective EU and NATO capability development planning processes; calls for the interoperability of military equipment from EU Member States and NATO Allies to be improved and for industrial cooperation to be fostered by ensuring that future EU legal standards for defence products components and ammunition are based on the NATO standards;

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32. Amendment 32PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 30 a (new)
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    30a. Welcomes the proposal for European defence projects of common interest regarding the development of common capabilities that go beyond the financial means of a single Member State; believes that these projects should be used to support the industrial and technological capacities that underpin the major common priorities of several Member States, and in fields such as external border protection and defence, particularly in the land domain, and to provide support to strategic enablers, particularly in space and European air defence, in acting on the whole spectrum of threats, to enhance military mobility, specifically strategic and tactical air transport, DeepStrikes, drone and anti-drone…

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33. Amendment 33PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 40 a (new)
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    40a. Calls on the Commission to propose an EU drone package, which focuses on drone and anti-drone systems and auxiliary capabilities, contains plans and funds for stimulating research and development, draws on lessons learnt from the Ukrainian experience, and is open to the participation of Ukraine’s highly innovative companies, as well as an industrial programme dedicated to the joint development, production and procurement of drone and anti-drone systems, and a regulation on the use of drones in civilian and military contexts;

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34. Amendment 34PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 42
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    42. Highlights the importance of developing, maintaining and protecting the infrastructure necessary to ensure the rapid and efficient military mobility of our armed forces across the Member States; underlines the need to ensure the resilience of critical infrastructure that allows military mobility and the provision of essential services; recognises that military logistics can contribute to deterrence by signalling the EU’s overall military preparedness;

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    42. Highlights the importance of developing, maintaining and protecting the infrastructure necessary to ensure the rapid and efficient military mobility of our armed forces across the Member States; underlines the need to ensure the resilience of critical infrastructure that allows military mobility and the provision of essential services; recognises that military logistics can contribute to deterrence by signalling the EU’s overall military preparedness; anticipates that these points will be clearly reflected in the announced June 2025 joint communication on Military Mobility;

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35. Amendment 35PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 53 a (new)
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    53a. Insists that urgent needs cannot wait for the next MFF; insists that innovative solutions for finding additional funding must be explored without delay, such as investing in the defence sector, making it easier and faster to repurpose funds from one project to another, and exploring the possibility of adjusting EU funding criteria to give new prominence to security criteria in allocating spending;

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36. Amendment 36PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 55 a (new)
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    55a. Fully endorses the proposal to activate the national escape clause of the Stability and Growth Pact, which will provide Member States with additional budgetary space to increase their defence spending, within the EU’s fiscal rules;

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37. Amendment 37PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 55 b (new)
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    55b. Welcomes the new financial instrument Security Action for Europe (SAFE), and urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that increased investment in Europe’s defence capabilities respect the notion of ‘buy more, buy better, buy together, buy European’; regrets the use of Article 122 and the consequent lack of involvement of Parliament in the approval of this instrument;

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38. Amendment 38PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 55 c (new)
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    55c. Welcomes the savings and investments union strategy, and expresses its expectation that it will make it easier to mobilise private savings towards more efficient capital markets and channel investment into the defence sector;

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39. Amendment 39PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 55 d (new)
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    55d. Urges the Member States to support the establishment of a defence, security and resilience bank to serve as a multilateral lending institution designed to provide low-interest, long-term loans that can support key national security priorities such as rearmament, defence modernisation, rebuilding efforts in Ukraine and the buying back of critical infrastructure currently controlled by hostile non-EU countries;

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40. Amendment 40PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 68
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    68. Reiterates its condemnation, in the strongest terms, of the despicable terrorist attacks perpetrated by the terrorist organisation Hamas against Israel on 7 October 2023, which contributed to further destabilisation in the Middle East, intensified by aggressions against Israel by Iranian proxies (such as terrorist organisations including Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen) and the Iranian regime itself; reiterates that Israel has the right to defend itself, as enshrined in and constrained by international law; calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas; calls for all parties to put an immediate end to all hostilities and fully abi…

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    68. Reiterates its condemnation, in the strongest terms, of the despicable terrorist attacks perpetrated by the terrorist organisation Hamas against Israel on 7 October 2023, which contributed to further destabilisation in the Middle East, intensified by aggressions against Israel by Iranian proxies (such as terrorist organisations including Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen) and the Iranian regime itself; reiterates that Israel has the right to defend itself, as enshrined in and constrained by international law; calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas; calls for all parties to put an immediate end to all hostilities and fully abi…

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41. Amendment 41PPEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 68 a (new)
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    68a. Welcomes the redeployment of the EU Border Assistance Mission to Rafah on 31 January 2025 to support the Palestinian Authority in facilitating safe passage for medical evacuations during Phase I of the ceasefire; stands ready to engage in discussions on future concrete contributions to supporting a ceasefire;

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42. Amendment 42EPPMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 69 a (new)
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    69a. Welcomes the Arab Recovery and Reconstruction Plan presented at the Cairo Summit on 4 March 2025, which represents a serious basis for discussions on the future of the Gaza Strip; encourages the VP/HR and the Commissioner for the Mediterranean to engage constructively with Arab partners to provide credible solutions for the reconstruction, governance and security of Gaza; rejects, on the other hand, the ‘Trump Gaza’ proposal, which disregards the volatile security conditions across the Middle East; is of the opinion that the extent of the destruction and human suffering in Gaza requires comprehensive international engagement, with the United States, the EU, the UN, Arab states and other…

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43. Amendment 43EPPMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 74 a (new)
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    74a. Welcomes the informal extended meeting convened by the UN Secretary-General on 18 March 2025 in Geneva in the aim of paving the way for the resumption of negotiations on the Cyprus problem firmly within the agreed UN framework, the only framework accepted by the EU and the international community, and in line with EU law, values and principles; recalls that the reunification of Cyprus is a priority for the EU, which stands ready to step up and assume an active role in supporting the UN-led process with all the tools at its disposal; calls on Türkiye to engage constructively in negotiations and return to the negotiating table in good faith;

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44. Amendment 44EPPMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 83 a (new)
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    83a. Welcomes the recent news of the successful conclusion of negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the full text of the draft Agreement on Peace and Establishment of Interstate Relations, commends Armenia for paving the way for the finalisation of the text and urges the Azerbaijani leadership to sign and implement, in good faith, the peace agreement as concluded in the negotiations;

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45. Amendment 45EPPMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 85
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    85. Recalls that a year has passed since Azerbaijan’s seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh, which resulted in the forced displacement of more than 140 000 Armenians from the region; condemns the military support and the supply of arms provided by non-EU countries to Azerbaijan; points out that Azerbaijan has been guilty of serious breaches of human rights in Nagorno-Karabakh; condemns the destruction of the Armenian cultural heritage in the region by Azerbaijan; calls on the Council to consider imposing targeted and individual sanctions against those responsible for ceasefire violations and human rights abuses in Nagorno-Karabakh;

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    85. Recalls that a year has passed since Azerbaijan’s seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh, which resulted in the forced displacement of more than 140 000 Armenians from the region; condemns the military support and the supply of arms provided by non-EU countries to Azerbaijan; points out that Azerbaijan has been guilty of serious breaches of human rights in Nagorno-Karabakh; condemns the destruction of the Armenian cultural heritage in the region by Azerbaijan; calls for the release of all 23 Armenian hostages detained in Azerbaijan, including former de facto officials of Nagorno-Karabakh and prisoners of war from the 2020 war; calls on the Council to consider imposing targeted and individual sancti…

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46. Amendment 46EPPMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 88
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    88. Expresses its concern about the lack of coherence in the EU response to the Great Lakes region’s crises and calls on the Council to reassess its renewed EU Great Lakes Strategy adopted on 20 February 2023; recognises the importance of a genuine commitment by the EU to peace in the region; notes with concern the role that Rwanda has played in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and calls on the EU to impose conditions on any military support to Rwanda; condemns the breaches of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of eastern DRC by M23 rebels; is deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation of thousands of displaced persons in the area; urges the VP/HR to engage in cle…

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    88. Expresses its concern about the lack of coherence in the EU response to the Great Lakes region’s crises and calls on the Council to reassess its renewed EU Great Lakes Strategy adopted on 20 February 2023; recognises the importance of a genuine commitment by the EU to peace in the region; notes with concern the role that Rwanda has played in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and calls on the EU to impose conditions on any military support to Rwanda; strongly condemns M23’s seizure of territories in eastern DRC, including the regional capital cities of Goma and Bukavu, directly leading to the death of an estimated 3 000 civilians; condemns the breaches of the sovereignty and…

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47. Amendment 47EPPMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 88 a (new)
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    88a. Expresses its disappointment about the suspension of the activities of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and underlines that this significantly increases security and defence challenges, as critical investments in resilience, adaptation, conflict prevention and peacebuilding have now been curtailed, and therefore calls for the EU and its international partners to ensure that the vacuum left behind will not be used by our adversaries by strategically reflecting on how to take over certain programmes left unfunded as result of the US Government’s actions;

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48. Amendment 48EPPMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 90
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    90. Recognises that the Arctic region has significant strategic and geopolitical importance owing to its emerging maritime routes, wealth of natural resources and opportunities for economic development unlocked by global warming, while being increasingly contested; is alarmed by the intensifying militarisation and resource competition driven by Russian and Chinese activities in the region;

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    90. Recognises that the Arctic region has significant strategic and geopolitical importance owing to its emerging maritime routes, wealth of natural resources and opportunities for economic development unlocked by global warming, while being increasingly contested; is alarmed by the intensifying militarisation and resource competition driven by Russian and Chinese activities in the region; strongly condemns the repeated statements by the US President concerning his goal of a US takeover of Greenland;

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49. Amendment 49EPPMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 102
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    102. Welcomes the UN Security Council’s extension of the mandate of the European Union Force (EUFOR) Operation Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) beyond 2025, as an established and proven peacekeeping mission that has significantly contributed to the stability of both the country and the region; further welcomes the mission’s positive response to the request from the BiH Ministry of Security’s Civil Protection Agency, offering assistance to national authorities on addressing the impact of the recent flooding; takes the view that this extension reflects the shared commitment across the political spectrum in BiH to uphold peace and security in cooperation with the EU; welcomes the continue…

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    102. Welcomes the UN Security Council’s extension of the mandate of the European Union Force (EUFOR) Operation Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) beyond 2025, as an established and proven peacekeeping mission that has significantly contributed to the stability of both the country and the region; further welcomes the mission’s positive response to the request from the BiH Ministry of Security’s Civil Protection Agency, offering assistance to national authorities on addressing the impact of the recent flooding; takes the view that this extension reflects the shared commitment across the political spectrum in BiH to uphold peace and security in cooperation with the EU; welcomes the arrival…

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50. Amendment 50EPPMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 127 a (new)
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    127a. Calls for the EU and the Member States’ authorities to take urgent and decisive measures against the Russian shadow fleet in the Baltic and Black Seas, and therefore welcomes the news that, on 21 March 2025, Germany took over ownership of the ship Eventin, which had been used to circumvent EU sanctions on Russian oil exports;

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51. Amendment 51EPPMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 129 a (new)
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    129a. Welcomes the discussions about the extension of the French and British nuclear umbrellas to other European countries, in light of the current US administration’s shift in security policy and the Russian threats to European security; insists that the creation of a sovereign European nuclear umbrella would further contribute to the EU’s strategic autonomy and would serve as a strong deterrent against all threats;

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52. Amendment 52EPPMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 129 b (new)
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    129b. Notes that, as a result of the unprecedented threat of a Russian aggression against EU territory, Member States, especially those in geographical proximity to Russia and its ally Belarus, are faced with difficult decisions regarding their armament policy, including the revision of previous policies and participation in international treaties; reiterates its condemnation of the Russian threats that have led some Member States to consider withdrawing from the Ottawa Treaty and notes that, while this does not entail a general shift in EU policy, this reconsideration underlines the seriousness of the Russian threat and the need to adequately protect our citizens;

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53. Amendment 53EPPMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 141 a (new)
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    141a. Believes that every effort must be made to maintain and, if possible, foster transatlantic cooperation in every area of the military and defence sector, while recalling the need to foster European defence and develop greater sovereignty;

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54. Amendment 54EPPMotion for a resolution · Subheading 28
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    Partnership with the United States

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    Partnership with North America

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55. Amendment 55EPPMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 149 a (new)
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    149a. Notes that the recent actions and statements by the US administration have further increased concerns about the future stance of the United States vis-à-vis Russia, NATO and the security of Europe; regrets, in this regard, the votes of the US Government, aligned with the Russian Government, in the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council on resolutions about the third anniversary of Russia’s war of aggression; calls for the Commission to make efforts to re-strengthen the EU-US security and defence dialogue as an important instrument in closer transatlantic cooperation;

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56. Amendment 56EPPMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 150 a (new)
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    150a. Underlines that cooperation with Canada is fundamental for EU security and welcomes the active role that Canada has played in providing support to Ukraine; believes that the bilateral security and defence dialogue and the upcoming security and defence partnership provide the basis for enhanced security and defence cooperation, including on respective initiatives to boost defence industry production;

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57. Amendment 57EPPMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 153
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    153. Believes that the EU’s security is closely interlinked with the security of its immediate European neighbours and that the EU has an interest in giving priority to its enlargement policy and strengthening the stability of its South-Eastern and Eastern European neighbours, in particular candidate countries; calls for stronger military-security cooperation, including civilian and military as well as policy and military security, cooperation with candidate countries and partners, particularly in areas such as resilience, cybersecurity, hybrid threats, border management, counter-terrorism and countering disinformation; reiterates the need for close cooperation with NATO in this regard;

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    153. Believes that the EU’s security is closely interlinked with the security of its immediate European neighbours and that the EU has an interest in giving priority to its enlargement policy and strengthening the stability of its South-Eastern and Eastern European neighbours, in particular candidate countries; calls for stronger military-security cooperation, including civilian and military as well as policy and military security, cooperation with candidate countries and partners, particularly in areas such as resilience, cybersecurity, hybrid threats, border management, counter-terrorism and countering disinformation; reiterates the need for close cooperation with NATO in this regard; welc…

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58. Amendment 58EPPMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 158
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    158. Underscores the imperative for the EU of establishing more enduring collective security through a network of regional allies and partners, forming the conventional foundation of its engagement in the region; strongly welcomes the recent conclusion of the EU-Japan Security and Defence Partnership; believes that a further deepening of the strategic and defence partnership of the EU with Japan, and the development of regular dialogue, cooperation, and capacity building with other like-minded countries in the Indo-Pacific region, such as Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and Taiwan, are fundamental to advancing common security; reiterates its call on the EU for further engagement with eme…

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    158. Underscores the imperative for the EU of establishing more enduring collective security through a network of regional allies and partners, forming the conventional foundation of its engagement in the region; strongly welcomes the recent signing of the Security and Defence Partnerships on 1 and 4 November 2024 between the EU and Japan and South Korea respectively; believes that a further deepening of the strategic and defence partnerships of the EU with Japan and South Korea, and the development of regular dialogue, cooperation, and capacity building with other like-minded countries in the Indo-Pacific region, such as Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan, are fundamental to advancing common…

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59. Amendment 59EPPMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 158 a (new)
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    158a. Underlines the importance of the EU-India partnership and believes that the momentous visit of the President of the Commission and the College of Commissioners to India on 27 and 28 February 2025 marked the beginning of a new chapter in the history of EU-India relations and reaffirmed the strategic link and its untapped potential; underlines the potential of deepening our partnership, including through enhanced security and defence consultations;

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60. Amendment 60Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 132 a (new)
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    132a. Strongly condemns the intention of some Member States to withdraw from the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction (Ottawa Convention) and the Convention on Cluster Munitions (Oslo Convention) in order to start stockpiling and using anti-personnel landmines and cluster munitions; rejects the assumption that the current geopolitical situation justifies the deployment of such weapons, which have devastating humanitarian consequences for the civilian population, especially for minors; calls on the Commission and the Council to request that Member States abide by their obligations under internation…

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61. Amendment 61The LeftMotion for a resolution · Citation 3 a (new)
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    – having regard to Article 42 of the Treaty on European Union and Title III, Article 3 of the Protocol on the concerns of the Irish people on the Treaty of Lisbon,

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62. Amendment 62The LeftMotion for a resolution · Recital M a (new)
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    Ma. whereas between 2021 and 2024, EU Member States’ total defence expenditure rose by more than 30 % and, in 2024, European NATO members’ defence spending (without Türkiye) was EUR 454 billion, according to NATO;

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63. Amendment 63The LeftMotion for a resolution · Recital P a (new)
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    Pa. whereas in international relations theory, the ‘security dilemma’ refers to a phenomenon whereby actions, such as arms procurement, taken by a state actor to increase its own security provokes reactions from other states, such as increased arms procurement or preventive attacks, that ultimately lead to a decrease rather than an increase in the original state’s security;

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64. Amendment 64The LeftMotion for a resolution · Recital AC a (new)
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    ACa. whereas a new European security architecture will have to apply the principles of peaceful coexistence between countries with different political systems and offer security guarantees to all parties in order to avoid Europe being divided once again into two diametrically opposed blocs;

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65. Amendment 65The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 1
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    1. Stresses the seriousness of the threats to the security of the European continent, which have reached a level unprecedented since the Second World War; expresses deep concern at the rise of geopolitical fractures, new and renewed imperialist ambitions for domination by authoritarian powers, systemic rivalry of great powers, nationalist unilateralism, the spread of terrorism, including jihadist terrorism, and the primary and growing use of force and violence by certain malicious actors to promote their political and economic objectives and interests or to resolve disputes;

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    1. Stresses the seriousness of the threats to the security of the European continent, which have reached a level unprecedented since the Second World War; expresses deep concern at the rise of geopolitical fractures, new and renewed imperialist ambitions for domination by authoritarian powers, systemic rivalry of great powers, nationalist unilateralism, the spread of terrorism, including extremist right wing and jihadist terrorism, forced displacement of civilians and deliberate targeting of civilian persons and infrastructure, and the primary and growing use of force and violence by certain malicious actors to promote their political and economic objectives and interests or to resolve dispu…

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66. Amendment 66The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 a (new)
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    1a. Rejects the militarisation of the EU and any belligerent objectives of the CSDP;

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67. Amendment 67The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 b (new)
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    1b. Insists that security cannot be reduced to military aspects; considers an arms race to be deeply harmful to European security; calls on the Commission and the Council to rely on principles such as collective security, arms control and disarmament, as well as diplomacy, to work towards long-lasting peace and de-escalation of armed conflicts;

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68. Amendment 68The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 c (new)
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    1c. Is deeply concerned that militarisation, and specifically the ReArm Europe plan, is being used to further attack public services across the EU, which are already facing the suffocating effects of austerity measures imposed by the Commission;

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69. Amendment 69The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 2
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    2. Believes that the geopolitical theatres in Ukraine, the Middle East and the South China Sea and the Indo-Pacific are increasingly interconnected as Russia and China, in particular, are deepening their ties, and pose significant challenges to global peace and security and the rules-based international order that must be addressed by the international community; highlights the increase in attacks and hybrid threats aimed at undermining democratic values and structures, among other things, during elections, as well as the cohesion of and citizens’ adhesion to European values-based societies and the rule of law; believes that this trend amounts to a paradigm shift, as it reverses the logic of…

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    2. Believes that the geopolitical theatres in Ukraine, the Middle East and the South China Sea and the Indo-Pacific are increasingly interconnected as Russia and China, in particular, are deepening their ties, and pose significant challenges to global peace and security and the rules-based international order that must be addressed by the international community; highlights the increase in attacks and hybrid threats aimed at undermining democratic values and structures, among other things, during elections, as well as the cohesion of and citizens’ adhesion to European values-based societies and the rule of law; believes that this trend amounts to a paradigm shift, as it reverses the logic of…

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70. Amendment 70The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 a (new)
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    4a. Believes that diplomacy should remain a cornerstone of EU foreign policy;

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71. Amendment 71The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 b (new)
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    4b. Insists that a new European security architecture apply the principles of peaceful coexistence between countries with different political systems and offer security guarantees to all parties;

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72. Amendment 72The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 5 a (new)
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    5a. Stresses that the arms race, encouraged by NATO, fuels violent stalemates, conflicts and zero-sum games, and is therefore incompatible with peace and diplomatic solutions to conflicts;

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73. Amendment 73The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 7 a (new)
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    7a. Reaffirms its respect for the neutrality of certain Member States, as provided for in the Treaties; believes that no collective policies or actions should be pursued that would compromise this neutrality;

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74. Amendment 74The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 10
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    10. Calls for the EU and its Member States to accelerate their commitments made in the Versailles Declaration and to assume greater responsibility for their defence and security, including by achieving greater strategic autonomy and bolstering defence and deterrence capabilities, in particular on its eastern borders; stresses that NATO and the transatlantic partnership with the United States remain the cornerstones of European collective defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary, coherent and mutually reinforcing roles in supporting international peace and security; stresses the need for EU Member States and the EU as a whole to step up their efforts through increased and targeted…

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    10. Calls for the EU and its Member States to accelerate their commitments made in the Versailles Declaration and to assume greater responsibility for their defence and security, including by achieving greater strategic autonomy and bolstering defence and deterrence capabilities, in particular on its eastern borders; expresses dismay concerning the US administration’s policy of appeasing Russia and targeting its allies; stresses that NATO and the transatlantic partnership with the United States remain the cornerstones of European collective defence, but are now being undermined by the policies pursued by the United States and the threats issued by it, and that the EU and NATO play complement…

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75. Amendment 75The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 10 a (new)
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    10a. Believes that increasingly systematic alignment with the United States’ foreign policy has dramatically reduced the EU’s diplomatic credibility and its margins to work towards global peace; urges the EU to take on a non-aligned path based on diplomatic solutions ;

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76. Amendment 76The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 10 b (new)
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    10b. Believes that the EU’s systematic alignment with US foreign policy, most recently with regard to Israeli war crimes, ethnic cleansing and genocidal practices against Palestinians, has dramatically reduced its global diplomatic credibility and therefore worsened its security situation;

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77. Amendment 77The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 11
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    11. Concurs with the ambition of strengthening the European pillar within NATO and stresses that the development of a European defence union should go hand-in-hand with the deepening of EU-NATO cooperation, making full use of the unique capacities of each organisation;

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    11. Stresses that the unwillingness of the Union and its Member States to decouple their collective security from the United States and NATO is in direct contradiction to the objective of achieving greater European strategic autonomy;

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78. Amendment 78The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 12 a (new)
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    12a. Regrets the unprecedented levels of attacks on the United Nations and its paramount role in peacebuilding and conflict resolution, and stresses the need for the EU and its Member States to defend the United Nations and work within the United Nations systems and in a manner consistent with the United Nations Charter to achieve the peaceful resolution of disputes;

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79. Amendment 79The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 13
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    13. Reaffirms its unwavering support for the EU and its Member States to stand in solidarity with Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression and to provide Ukraine with the necessary military means and in the time it needs to defend itself, repel the Russian Armed Forces and their proxies, end the conflict, protect its sovereignty and restore its territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders; welcomes the joint security commitments between the EU and Ukraine, and the bilateral security agreements concluded by Ukraine with several Member States; underlines that such commitments and agreements are part of a wider internationally coordinated package of security guar…

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    13. Reaffirms, in the strongest terms, its condemnation of the war against and invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, which constitutes a severe violation of international law, in particular the UN Charter, and for which there is no justification; calls for the EU to urgently launch an ambitious diplomatic initiative to secure an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and to immediately put an end to the war in Ukraine and the suffering of the Ukrainian people; regrets that a diplomatic and peaceful resolution to the conflict has not yet been found; calls for increased efforts to finally initiate a peace negotiation process that includes all parties; urges Russia, in the strongest terms, to…

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80. Amendment 80The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 13
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    13. Reaffirms its unwavering support for the EU and its Member States to stand in solidarity with Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression and to provide Ukraine with the necessary military means and in the time it needs to defend itself, repel the Russian Armed Forces and their proxies, end the conflict, protect its sovereignty and restore its territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders; welcomes the joint security commitments between the EU and Ukraine, and the bilateral security agreements concluded by Ukraine with several Member States; underlines that such commitments and agreements are part of a wider internationally coordinated package of security guar…

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    13. Reaffirms its unwavering support for the EU and its Member States to stand in solidarity with Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war of aggression and to provide Ukraine with the necessary military means and in the time it needs to defend itself, repel the Russian Armed Forces and their proxies, end the conflict, protect its sovereignty and restore its territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders; welcomes the joint security commitments between the EU and Ukraine, and the bilateral security agreements concluded by Ukraine with several Member States; underlines that such commitments and agreements are part of a wider internationally coordinated package of security guar…

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81. Amendment 81The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 14
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    14. Calls for the EU and its Member States to support Ukraine in expanding the international coalition in support of its victory plan and peace formula, presented by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as the only viable route to restoring Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity on the basis of international law, and thereby holding Russia, its leadership and its accomplices, in particular the Belarusian regime, to account for waging a war of aggression against Ukraine and committing war crimes and the crime of aggression, and ensuring Russian reparations and other payments for the extensive damage caused in Ukraine; emphasises that all initiatives aimed at ending the conf…

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    14. Calls for the EU and its Member States to support Ukraine in expanding the international coalition in support of its victory plan and peace formula, presented by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as the only viable route to restoring Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity on the basis of international law, and thereby holding Russia, its leadership and its accomplices, in particular the Belarusian regime, to account for waging a war of aggression against Ukraine and committing war crimes and the crime of aggression, and ensuring Russian reparations and other payments for the extensive damage caused in Ukraine; calls for the cancellation of Ukraine’s foreign debt in…

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82. Amendment 82The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 15
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    15. Calls on the VP/HR to mobilise more diplomatic support for Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia, using the full spectrum of the diplomatic toolbox, and encouraging EU Member States to consider imposing secondary sanctions; deplores the fact that some components of Western origin have been found in weapons and weapon systems used by Russia against Ukraine, and calls for the EU and its Member States to implement sanctions more rigorously;

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    15. Calls on the VP/HR to mobilise more diplomatic support for Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia, using the full spectrum of the diplomatic toolbox, and encouraging EU Member States to consider imposing secondary sanctions; deplores the fact that some components of Western origin have been found in weapons and weapon systems used by Russia against Ukraine, and calls for the EU and its Member States to implement sanctions more rigorously; calls for further action from and cooperation between the Member States to stop the Russian shadow fleet;

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83. Amendment 83The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 24
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    24. Welcomes the ambition set out in the EDIS to achieve the defence readiness of the EU and its Member States and to boost the EDTIB; considers the Commission’s proposal to establish a European defence industry programme (EDIP) vital in that regard; supports the objectives of strengthening EU defence industrial preparedness, improving joint defence planning and further facilitating joint procurement by the Member States in line with the priorities set out in the capability development plan (CDP) and the areas for cooperation identified in the coordinated annual review on defence in order to launch European defence projects of common interest, in particular in strategic capability areas, suc…

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    24. Rejects the ambition set out in the EDIS to achieve the defence readiness of the EU and its Member States and to boost the EDTIB, as well as the Commission’s proposal to establish a European defence industry programme (EDIP); stresses that the EU -programmes, such as the EDF, EDIRPA, ASAP and EDIP, which are intended to promote the build-up of European industrial sectors, violate Article 41(2) TEU and therefore need to be classified as illegal; opposes further militarisation of the EU and the further establishment of a military union as well as the continued support of the defence and arms industry

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84. Amendment 84The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 24 a (new)
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    24a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that EU public spending goes to EU companies only and stresses that US licensed weapons production should not be counted as European production that is eligible for EU spending;

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85. Amendment 85The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 49
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    49. Reaffirms that, in order to become a credible geopolitical player, the EU should reform its process for decision-making on the CFSP/CSDP and underlines, in this regard, that institutional reflections on lifting the requirement for unanimity in this process should be considered; recalls that the EU Treaty framework already allows a number of different institutional forms of cooperation in the field of foreign, security and defence policy and notes with regret that the potential for fast action in this field, as provided for in the ‘passerelle clauses’ of the TEU, has been used only in a very limited manner; calls on the Council to consider all possibilities to strengthen and deepen its pr…

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    49. Affirms that unanimity for decisions in the European Council, the Council and EU agencies, such as the European Defence Agency, remains vital to ensure Member States’ sovereignty over defence policy and respect for the neutrality of certain Member States;

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86. Amendment 86The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 68
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    68. Reiterates its condemnation, in the strongest terms, of the despicable terrorist attacks perpetrated by the terrorist organisation Hamas against Israel on 7 October 2023, which contributed to further destabilisation in the Middle East, intensified by aggressions against Israel by Iranian proxies (such as terrorist organisations including Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen) and the Iranian regime itself; reiterates that Israel has the right to defend itself, as enshrined in and constrained by international law; calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas; calls for all parties to put an immediate end to all hostilities and fully abi…

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    68. Reiterates its condemnation, in the strongest terms, of the despicable terrorist attacks perpetrated by the terrorist organisation Hamas against Israel on 7 October 2023, which contributed to further destabilisation in the Middle East; condemns the indiscriminate bombing by Israel of Gaza and the deliberate targeting of UN workers, journalists, doctors and all civilians; underlines that the bombing and blockade of Gaza and other attacks by Israeli forces on civilian populations have to be seen as collective punishments and indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks, which are considered to indicate a danger of genocidal acts by the International Court of Justice in its urgent rulings on…

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87. Amendment 87The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 68 a (new)
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    68a. Recalls the provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice regarding the application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v Israel); stresses the need for international law to be upheld and respected; calls on the European Council and the Commission to ensure that the EU is in no way complicit in violations of international law, including under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide;

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88. Amendment 88The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 69
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    69. Expresses its deep concern regarding the military escalation in the Middle East, which contributes to further destabilisation in the region; deplores the unacceptable number of civilian casualties, the forced displacement caused by the escalating violence and the persistent use of military force; expresses serious concern, furthermore, about the ongoing military action by the Israeli Defence Forces in the Gaza Strip and in the West Bank; condemns the Israeli Defence Forces firing on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which is a grave violation of international law; reaffirms the essential stabilising role played by UNIFIL, to which 16 Member States contribute, in south…

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    69. Expresses its deep concern regarding the military escalation in the Middle East, which contributes to further destabilisation in the region; deplores the unacceptable number of civilian casualties, the forced displacement caused by the escalating violence and the persistent use of military force; expresses serious concern, furthermore, about the ongoing military action by the Israeli Defence Forces in the Gaza Strip and in the West Bank; condemns the Israeli Defence Forces firing on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and aid convoys from the UN, including the World Food Programme, delivering food supplies to Gaza, which is a grave violation of international law; calls,…

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89. Amendment 89The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 75
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    75. Calls for the EU to play a significant role in the Mediterranean and to become a security actor with the ability to guarantee the stability of the region and respect for international law and UNCLOS; welcomes, in this regard, the appointment of a Commissioner for the Mediterranean, working under the guidance and political steering of the VP/HR; stresses the need for the VP/HR, in cooperation with the Commissioner for the Mediterranean where necessary and in consultation with Member States, to develop a coherent security strategy with regard to the Mediterranean region and its neighbouring countries, including in North Africa, the Levant and the Sahel; calls for enhanced cooperation with…

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    75. Calls for the EU to play a significant role in the Mediterranean and to become a security actor with the ability to guarantee the stability of the region and respect for international law and UNCLOS; welcomes, in this regard, the appointment of a Commissioner for the Mediterranean, working under the guidance and political steering of the VP/HR; stresses the need for the VP/HR, in cooperation with the Commissioner for the Mediterranean where necessary and in consultation with Member States, to develop a coherent security strategy with regard to the Mediterranean region and its neighbouring countries, including in North Africa, the Levant and the Sahel; calls for enhanced cooperation with…

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90. Amendment 90The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 98
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    98. Reiterates its call on the EEAS to take concrete action to support CSDP missions and operations defending against cyber and hybrid attacks and countering FIMI in countries where CSDP missions and operations are deployed, in particular in the Western Balkans and in the Eastern Partnership countries; calls on the Commission to take into account CSDP missions and operations when formulating its European Democracy Shield in order to pre-empt threats aiming to discredit the EU’s external actions and safeguard EU personnel deployed abroad; insists on the need to build on lessons learned across the different CSDP missions and operations, as well as cooperating with Member States’ missions and o…

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    98. Criticises the interventionist approach taken in EU foreign policy, in particular with regard to CSDP operations and missions; stresses that this is based on a neocolonial geopolitical approach, abusing neighbouring countries and regions as gatekeepers for the EU’s security interests and as raw materials suppliers; calls for the complete reconsideration and even abolishment of EU military training and advisory missions, also in view of the disastrous results and effects these have had in the past in Afghanistan, Mali and Niger; rejects the Rapid Deployment Capacity, which is de facto a revision of the EU Battlegroups concept, with a minimum of 5 000 troops for deployment outside the EU i…

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91. Amendment 91The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 124
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    124. Calls on the Member States to address the growing threat of the weaponisation of space, in particular reports of Russia’s progress on space-based nuclear weapons technology, which would constitute a blatant violation of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty;

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    124. Calls on the Union to initiate and support the demilitarisation of outer space, for example through the further development and enforcement of the Outer Space Treaty and the UN resolution on the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space; calls for the use and exploration of outer space to be purely civilian;

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92. Amendment 92The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 129
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    129. Reaffirms its unwavering support for the EU and its Member States’ commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), recognising it as the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament framework; recalls that Russia withdrew its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty in October 2023;

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    129. Reaffirms its unwavering support for the EU and its Member States’ commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), recognising it as the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament framework; recalls that Russia withdrew its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty in October 2023; calls for the EU to actively support the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) and to work for its implementation and further ratification by the EU Member States;

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93. Amendment 93The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 135
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    135. Recalls that terrorism, including jihadi terrorism, poses a persistent threat to the security of the EU and of its partners; calls on the EU to continue efforts to prevent this threat with determination and full solidarity, in particular through greater coordination to improve knowledge, develop preparedness and response capabilities, and to ensure closer interaction with partners and other international actors;

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    135. Recalls that terrorism, including extremist right-wing terrorism and jihadi terrorism, poses a persistent threat to the security of the EU and of its partners; calls on the EU to continue efforts to prevent this threat with determination and full solidarity, in particular through greater coordination to improve knowledge, develop preparedness and response capabilities, and to ensure closer interaction with partners and other international actors;

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94. Amendment 94The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 140
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    140. Reaffirms that the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) must always strictly observe international law and the multilateral decisions taken deriving from international institutions; welcomes the adoption of the EU’s human rights and international humanitarian law due diligence policy on security sector support to third parties (EU HRDDP), serving as a basis for security and military cooperation with third countries in a way that is more compliant with human rights and international humanitarian law (IHL); calls for its thorough implementation; reiterates the call for closer cooperation with international organisations, such as, but not limited to, the UN, the African Union, an…

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    140. Reaffirms that the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) must always strictly observe international law and the multilateral decisions taken deriving from international institutions; echoes the call by the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Tomoko Akane, for the EU to take immediate action to protect the ICC and the rule of law in the international community, including by swiftly amending the EU blocking statute to bring the ICC within its scope; welcomes the adoption of the EU’s human rights and international humanitarian law due diligence policy on security sector support to third parties (EU HRDDP), serving as a basis for security and military coopera…

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95. Amendment 95The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 140
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    140. Reaffirms that the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) must always strictly observe international law and the multilateral decisions taken deriving from international institutions; welcomes the adoption of the EU’s human rights and international humanitarian law due diligence policy on security sector support to third parties (EU HRDDP), serving as a basis for security and military cooperation with third countries in a way that is more compliant with human rights and international humanitarian law (IHL); calls for its thorough implementation; reiterates the call for closer cooperation with international organisations, such as, but not limited to, the UN, the African Union, an…

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    140. Reaffirms that the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) must always strictly observe international law and the multilateral decisions taken deriving from international institutions; welcomes the adoption of the EU’s human rights and international humanitarian law due diligence policy on security sector support to third parties (EU HRDDP), serving as a basis for security and military cooperation with third countries in a way that is more compliant with human rights and international humanitarian law (IHL); calls for its thorough implementation; stresses that EU HRDDP and compliance with IHL should also serve as a basis for economic cooperation with third countries that is in an…

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96. Amendment 96The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 145 a (new)
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    145a. Stresses the need for both the Commission and NATO to respect the neutrality of certain Member States and ensure that no collective policies or actions are pursued which would compromise such neutrality;

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97. Amendment 97The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 145 b (new)
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    145b. Recalls that NATO and the EU are distinct organisations that serve very different purposes and that do not even share identical membership; regrets the conflation of NATO, a military alliance, with the European Union;

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98. Amendment 98The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 150 a (new)
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    150a. Expresses dismay concerning the policy of the US administration of appeasing Russia and targeting its allies; warns that this policy undermines the trust of traditional US allies around the world and can have devastating consequences for the transatlantic bond, peace and stability in Europe and beyond; urges the Commission and Member States to develop an independent foreign and security policy on the basis of international law; reiterates the need for strategic independence from the US;

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99. Amendment 99The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 155
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    155. Encourages the Member States to further utilise the European Peace Facility (EPF) for training and outfitting security services in South-Eastern and Eastern European partners hosting CSDP missions, particularly military police, medical and law enforcement infrastructure and to increase intelligence exchange capabilities via secure lines of communication;

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    155. Criticises the establishment of the European Peace Facility (EPF) in 2020 and calls for its immediate termination; recalls that the EPF finances EU military operations as well as arms supplies, which further fuels conflicts and arms exports rather than preventing them; urges, instead of further pursuing military approaches, to address root causes of conflicts through diplomatic and peaceful conflict resolution;

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100. Amendment 100S&DMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 9 a (new)
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     9a. Welcomes the publication of the EU Preparedness Union Strategy and emphasises that the EU’s actions must be holistic, addressing all dimensions of security – external, internal, social and economic; firmly believes that only such a comprehensive approach will ensure sustained public support in the long term; underlines that the measures outlined in the White Paper and the Preparedness Union Strategy must be complementary and reinforce each other;

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101. Amendment 101S&DMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 57 a (new)
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     57a. Calls on the Commission to raise common debt to provide the Union with the fiscal capacity to borrow in exceptional and crisis situations, present and future, taking into account the experience and lessons learnt from NextGenerationEU, as we are now experiencing a pressing need to boost security and defence for protecting EU citizens, restoring deterrence and supporting the EU’s allies, first and foremost Ukraine; emphasises that the burden of such action must be shared fairly;

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102. Amendment 102ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital A
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     A. whereas this past year has been marked by a decline in global peace and security, resulting, inter alia, from conflict, geopolitical rivalry, growing militarisation, terrorism and hybrid threats, as assessed by the Normandy Index 202424; _________________ 24 Study, ‘Mapping threats to peace and democracy worldwide – Normandy Index 2024’, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service, September 2024.

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     A. whereas this past year has been marked by a decline in global peace and security, resulting, inter alia, from conflict, geopolitical rivalry, growing militarisation, terrorism, hybrid threats, increasing censorship of dissenting opinions, and attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of both EU Member States and other sovereign nations;

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103. Amendment 103ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital E
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     E. whereas, driven by the ambition to become a global superpower, China is eroding the rules-based international order by increasingly pursuing assertive foreign and hostile economic and competition policies and exporting dual-use goods employed by Russia on the battlefield against Ukraine, thereby threatening European interests; whereas China is also heavily arming itself militarily, using its economic power to quash criticism worldwide, and is striving to assert itself as the dominant power in the Indo-Pacific region; whereas China, by intensifying its confrontational, aggressive and intimidating actions against some of its neighbours, particularly in the Taiwan Strait and the South China…

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     E. whereas the EU should focus on fostering balanced and mutually beneficial economic relations with China and other emerging economies, ensuring fair competition and protecting strategic interests; whereas engagement with China should prioritise economic cooperation while addressing concerns related to trade imbalances and security risks; whereas maintaining open dialogue and pragmatic diplomacy is essential for safeguarding European economic stability and global competitiveness;

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104. Amendment 104ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital L
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     L. whereas the Arctic region is becoming increasingly important for geopolitics, economic development and transport, while, at the same time, it is facing challenges linked to climate change, militarisation and migration;

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     L. whereas the Arctic region is becoming increasingly important for geopolitics, economic development, and transport, while, at the same time, it is facing challenges linked to militarisation and migration; whereas the EU should focus on promoting cooperation and dialogue with the Arctic Council and individual Arctic states to ensure stability and sustainable development in the region, without pursuing policies that could escalate tensions in the Arctic region;

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105. Amendment 105ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 1
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     1. Stresses the seriousness of the threats to the security of the European continent, which have reached a level unprecedented since the Second World War; expresses deep concern at the rise of geopolitical fractures, new and renewed imperialist ambitions for domination by authoritarian powers, systemic rivalry of great powers, nationalist unilateralism, the spread of terrorism, including jihadist terrorism, and the primary and growing use of force and violence by certain malicious actors to promote their political and economic objectives and interests or to resolve disputes;

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     1. Stresses that the primary threats to the security of the European continent stem from interference in the internal affairs of other states, the funding of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to support regime changes, restrictions on freedom of speech, and the spread of terrorism, including jihadist terrorism;

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106. Amendment 106ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 3
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     3. Recognises the evolving nature of global security threats and emphasises the crucial role that diplomacy, development cooperation and arms control and disarmament play alongside military efforts in ensuring long-lasting international peace and security; notes, however, the limited impact of diplomatic efforts aimed at building peace and security in recent times; underscores that sustainable global peace and stability cannot be achieved through military measures alone, but require comprehensive strategies that address the key drivers of instability, such as poverty, inequality, governance failures and climate change; stresses that the EU’s Global Gateway initiative and other development pr…

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     3. Recognises the evolving nature of global security threats and emphasises the crucial role that diplomacy, development cooperation and arms control and disarmament play alongside military efforts in ensuring long-lasting international peace and security; notes that, in the past, diplomatic solutions have proven to be the most effective way of resolving conflicts and ensuring long-term peace and stability; underscores that sustainable global peace and stability cannot be achieved through military measures alone, but require comprehensive strategies that address the key drivers of instability, such as poverty and governance failures; stresses that the EU should focus on building strong, coop…

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107. Amendment 107ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4
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     4. Emphasises the absolute need for the EU to recognise and meet the challenges posed by the multiple and constantly evolving threats to its security, and, for this purpose, to engage in improved and new policies and actions that enable the EU and its Member States to collectively and coherently strengthen their defence in Europe, in order to ensure the security of all EU Member States and their citizens, as well as enhancing their ability to act at the global level;

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     4. Emphasises the absolute need for the EU to recognise and meet the challenges posed by the multiple and constantly evolving threats to its security, and, for this purpose, to engage in improved and new policies and actions that enable the EU and its Member States to strengthen their defence individually, respecting the competence of national states in military procurement, to ensure the security of all EU Member States and their citizens, while enhancing their ability to act at the global level;

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108. Amendment 108ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 5
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     5. Recalls the importance of the EU achieving greater strategic autonomy and defence readiness, as outlined in the Strategic Compass, to ensure that its objectives are aligned with the collective and sovereign interests of its Member States and the broader vision of European security and defence; acknowledges, in this regard, that some Member States have long-standing policies of military neutrality, and respects the right of every Member State to determine its own security policy;

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     5. Recalls the importance of the EU achieving greater strategic autonomy and defence readiness to ensure that its objectives are aligned with the sovereign interests of its Member States; acknowledges that some Member States have long-standing policies of military neutrality, and affirms the right of each Member State to independently determine its foreign and security policy;

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109. Amendment 109ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 7
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     7. Notes the overall limited progress and underinvestment in the development of a common European defence capability, industrial capacity and defence readiness since the CSDP’s establishment 25 years ago; notes, with regret, that despite the ambition of framing a common Union defence policy, as laid out in Article 42(2) TEU, concrete steps are still missing;

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     7. Emphasises that defence and military procurement must remain under the competence of national states;

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110. Amendment 110ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 8
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     8. Insists on the need for a truly common approach, policies and joint efforts in the area of defence as well as a paradigm shift in the EU’s CSDP that enable the EU to act decisively and effectively in its neighbourhood and on the global stage, safeguard its values, interests and citizens and promote its strategic objectives; underlines the importance of presenting the EU as a strong and united international actor, capable of acting more strategically and autonomously, defending itself against potential enemy attacks and supporting its partners, and delivering peace, sustainable development and democracy; stresses the utmost importance of the EU and its Member States continuing to work on c…

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     8. Insists that all new policies and joint efforts in the area of defence should respect the sovereignty of Member States, ensuring that any action or coordination within the EU does not infringe on national competencies in military procurement; underlines the importance of empowering the EU nations to defend their national interests, safeguarding their values, interests and citizens; emphasises that defence and military procurement decisions should remain under the competence of individual Member States, and that the EU should not impose collective solutions on military capabilities;

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111. Amendment 111ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 15
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     15. Calls on the VP/HR to mobilise more diplomatic support for Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia, using the full spectrum of the diplomatic toolbox, and encouraging EU Member States to consider imposing secondary sanctions; deplores the fact that some components of Western origin have been found in weapons and weapon systems used by Russia against Ukraine, and calls for the EU and its Member States to implement sanctions more rigorously;

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     15. Calls on the VP/HR to mobilise more diplomatic support for peace, using the full spectrum of the diplomatic toolbox, and encouraging EU Member States to consider lifting all sanctions;

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112. Amendment 112ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 17
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     17. Stresses the importance of the EPF, which has been instrumental in supporting the provision of military capabilities and training to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, while facilitating coordination for all stakeholders through the clearing house mechanism within the EU Military Staff; welcomes the establishment of the dedicated Ukraine Assistance Fund under the EPF and calls for an increase in financial resources for military assistance to Ukraine through this instrument, while also providing a medium-term financial perspective; urges the Hungarian Government to immediately cease its efforts to hinder the EU’s actions in support of Ukraine and to lift its veto on the extension of the EU’s san…

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     17. Is concerned about the EPF, which has made a fatal error in supporting the provision of military capabilities and training to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, while facilitating coordination for all stakeholders through the clearing house mechanism within the EU Military Staff; deplores the establishment of the dedicated Ukraine Assistance Fund under the EPF and calls for the complete cessation of financial resources for military assistance to Ukraine; recognises the Hungarian Government’s peace-making efforts and understands its veto on the extension of the EU’s sanctions renewal period and the EPF military support to Ukraine, including the agreed reimbursement to EU Member States for the mi…

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113. Amendment 113ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 18
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     18. Highlights the outcome of the NATO Washington Summit, which reaffirmed that Ukraine’s future is in NATO and that the alliance supports Ukraine’s right to choose its own security arrangements and decide its own future, free from outside interference; concurs that both the EU and NATO have demonstrated political unity in solidarity with and commitment to supporting Ukraine; reiterates its belief that Ukraine is on an irreversible path to NATO membership; welcomes the allies’ pledge of long-term security assistance for the provision of military equipment, assistance and training for Ukraine; recognises the crucial role of NATO, EU-NATO cooperation and NATO allies such as the US and the UK,…

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     18. Rejects, in accordance with the official position of the US Government, the possibility of future NATO membership for Ukraine;

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114. Amendment 114ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 19
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     19. Welcomes the Council’s decision of 21 May 2024, ensuring that the net profits stemming from extraordinary revenues generated by immobilised Russian Central Bank (RCB) assets in the EU, as a result of the implementation of the EU restrictive measures, are used for further military support to Ukraine, as well as its defence industry capacities and reconstruction; also welcomes the agreement reached with the Council, which led to the Council’s decision of 23 October 2024 to adopt a financial assistance package, including an exceptional macro-financial assistance loan of up to EUR 35 billion and the establishment of a Ukraine Loan Cooperation Mechanism that will use contributions raised from…

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     19. Is concerned about the Council’s decision of 21 May 2024 on the net profits stemming from extraordinary revenues generated by immobilised Russian Central Bank (RCB) assets in the EU;

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115. Amendment 115ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 20
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     20. Welcomes the achievements of the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM), which, to date, has trained more than 70 000 Ukrainian soldiers on EU territory, thereby making the EU the biggest provider of military training to Ukraine and significantly contributing to enhancing the military capability of the Ukrainian Armed Forces; takes note of the new goal of training 75 000 Ukrainian soldiers by the end of winter 2024/2025; welcomes the Council’s decision of 8 November 2024 to extend the mandate of the mission for two years; calls for EUMAM’s financial, logistical and human resources to be expanded and adapted to the evolving military training needs of the Ukrainian Ar…

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     20. Deplores the actions of the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM), which, to date, has trained more than 70 000 Ukrainian soldiers on EU territory, thereby pushing the EU into a third world war; opposes the new goal of training 75 000 Ukrainian soldiers by the end of winter 2024/2025; rejects the Council’s decision of 8 November 2024 to extend the mandate of the mission for two years; calls for the suspension of the financial, logistical and human resources support provided to the Ukrainian Armed Forces by EUMAM;

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116. Amendment 116ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 21
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     21. Commends the work of the European Union Advisory Mission Ukraine (EUAM) in implementing, in difficult conditions, its newly reinforced mandate; calls for the EU to ensure that EUAM can operate with the adequate financial, logistical and expert personnel to meet Ukraine’s needs, and welcomes the participation of non-EU countries in this regard; stresses the importance of EUAM and its role as the largest EU footprint on the ground, providing strategic advice to Ukraine’s national and state security authorities; highlights EUAM’s key tasks in combating organised and cross-border crimes, restoring public services in liberated territories and supporting the investigation and prosecution of in…

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     21. Calls for the termination of the European Union Advisory Mission Ukraine (EUAM);

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117. Amendment 117ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 33
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     33. Stresses the need to develop an effective EU-level armaments policy that includes the establishment of a functioning and effective external trade dimension, is aimed at supporting partners that face threats by aggressive authoritarian regimes, and prevents arms deliveries to undemocratic aggressive regimes in line with the eight existing EU criteria; stresses the need to overcome the very narrow and national interpretation of Article 346 TFEU in this regard;

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     33. Stresses the need to respect the sovereignty of individual Member States in their defence procurement decisions;

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118. Amendment 118ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 10
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     10. Calls for the EU and its Member States to accelerate their commitments made in the Versailles Declaration and to assume greater responsibility for their defence and security, including by achieving greater strategic autonomy and bolstering defence and deterrence capabilities, in particular on its eastern borders; stresses that NATO and the transatlantic partnership with the United States remain the cornerstones of European collective defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary, coherent and mutually reinforcing roles in supporting international peace and security; stresses the need for EU Member States and the EU as a whole to step up their efforts through increased and targeted…

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     10. Calls for the EU and its Member States to accelerate their commitments made in the Versailles Declaration and to assume greater responsibility for their defence and security, including by achieving greater strategic autonomy and bolstering defence and deterrence capabilities, in particular on its eastern borders; stresses that NATO and the transatlantic partnership with the United States remain the cornerstones of European collective defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary, coherent and mutually reinforcing roles in supporting international peace and security; stresses the need for EU Member States and the EU as a whole to step up their efforts through increased and targeted…

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119. Amendment 119ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 24 a (new)
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     24a. Emphasises the importance of ensuring a geographically balanced distribution of defence financing in the next multiannual financial framework (MFF), particularly to strengthen the EU’s external borders with Russia, Belarus and Ukraine;

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120. Amendment 120ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 43
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     43. Underlines the urgent need to substantially enhance and invest in military mobility, prioritising investments and removing bottlenecks and missing links; stresses, in this regard, the importance of swiftly implementing projects and regulatory measures in accordance with the EU Action Plan on Military Mobility 2.0; supports new strategic investments in civil and military infrastructure, such as ports, airports and highways, which will also allow the smooth transfer of military units and supplies, including rapid reaction forces, heavy equipment, goods and humanitarian aid;

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     43. Underlines the urgent need to substantially enhance and invest in military mobility, prioritising investments and removing bottlenecks and missing links; stresses, in this regard, the importance of swiftly implementing projects and regulatory measures in accordance with the EU Action Plan on Military Mobility 2.0; supports new strategic investments in civil and military infrastructure, such as ports, airports and highways, which will also allow the smooth transfer of military units and supplies, including rapid reaction forces, heavy equipment, goods and humanitarian aid; calls on the Commission to act on the recommendations from the 2025 ECA Special Report on Military Mobility and to gi…

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121. Amendment 121ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 57 a (new)
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     57a. Calls for the next MFF to provide increased financial support to ensure the timely supply of defence products through joint procurement, industrial coordination, stockpiling, support for SMEs and expansion of production capacities; emphasises that this funding should particularly prioritise Member States bordering Ukraine to enhance its protection, as well as Member States faced with a high risk of conventional military threats, such as those bordering Russia and Belarus;

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122. Amendment 122ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 118
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     118. Condemns the continued malicious actions by Russia and Belarus aimed at destabilising the EU by pushing migrants to forcibly enter EU countries, constituting a hybrid attack; calls on the EU to review and update its policies concerning the strengthening of its external borders in order to bolster the security of the Union as a whole;

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     118. Condemns the continued malicious actions by Russia and Belarus aimed at destabilising the EU by pushing migrants to forcibly enter EU countries, constituting a hybrid attack; calls on the EU to review and update its policies concerning the strengthening of its external borders, including through the funding of physical barriers and naval blockades, in order to bolster the security of the Union as a whole;

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123. Amendment 123ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 5
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     5. Recalls the importance of the EU achieving greater strategic autonomy and defence readiness, as outlined in the Strategic Compass, to ensure that its objectives are aligned with the collective and sovereign interests of its Member States and the broader vision of European security and defence; acknowledges, in this regard, that some Member States have long-standing policies of military neutrality, and respects the right of every Member State to determine its own security policy;

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     5. Recalls the importance of the EU achieving greater strategic operational capability and defence readiness, as outlined in the Strategic Compass, to ensure that its objectives are aligned with the collective and sovereign interests of its Member States and the broader vision of European security and defence; acknowledges, in this regard, that some Member States have long-standing policies of military neutrality, and respects the right of every Member State to determine its own security policy;

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124. Amendment 124ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 7
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     7. Notes the overall limited progress and underinvestment in the development of a common European defence capability, industrial capacity and defence readiness since the CSDP’s establishment 25 years ago; notes, with regret, that despite the ambition of framing a common Union defence policy, as laid out in Article 42(2) TEU, concrete steps are still missing;

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     7. Notes the overall limited progress and underinvestment in the development of a common European defence capability, industrial capacity and defence readiness since the CSDP’s establishment 25 years ago; notes that despite the ambition of framing a common Union defence policy, as laid out in Article 42(2) TEU, concrete steps are still missing, most importantly adequate investment in defence by individual Member States;

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125. Amendment 125ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 9
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     9. Welcomes the objective of the Commission President to usher in a new era for European defence and security, by building a true European defence union; welcomes the appointment of Andrius Kubilius, the first-ever Commissioner for Defence and Space, tasked with working jointly with the VP/HR on a white paper on the future of European defence within the first hundred days of their mandate; stresses the need for the EU and its Member States, acting to define the European defence union, to take priority measures and prepare future actions in order to ensure the defence readiness of the EU, notably with regard to the threat posed by Russia, and to bolster deterrence and enhance operational capa…

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     9. Welcomes the appointment of Andrius Kubilius, the first-ever Commissioner for Defence and Space, who worked jointly with the VP/HR on a white paper on the future of European defence within the first hundred days of their mandate, and recognises that some of the proposed solutions could be a good starting point for strengthening European defence capability; stresses the need for the EU and its Member States, acting in the interests of European security, to take priority measures and prepare urgent actions in order to meet alliance obligations which the economically strongest states have neglected for decades, notably with regard to the threat posed by Russia, and to bolster deterrence and…

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126. Amendment 126ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 10
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     10. Calls for the EU and its Member States to accelerate their commitments made in the Versailles Declaration and to assume greater responsibility for their defence and security, including by achieving greater strategic autonomy and bolstering defence and deterrence capabilities, in particular on its eastern borders; stresses that NATO and the transatlantic partnership with the United States remain the cornerstones of European collective defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary, coherent and mutually reinforcing roles in supporting international peace and security; stresses the need for EU Member States and the EU as a whole to step up their efforts through increased and targeted…

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     10. Calls for the EU and its Member States to accelerate their commitments made in the Versailles Declaration and to assume greater responsibility for their defence and security, including by achieving greater operational capability and bolstering defence and deterrence capabilities, in particular on its eastern borders; stresses that NATO and the transatlantic partnership with the United States remain the cornerstones of European collective defence and that the EU and NATO play complementary, coherent and mutually reinforcing roles in supporting international peace and security; stresses the need for EU Member States and the EU as a whole to step up their efforts through increased and targe…

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127. Amendment 127ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 11
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     11. Concurs with the ambition of strengthening the European pillar within NATO and stresses that the development of a European defence union should go hand-in-hand with the deepening of EU-NATO cooperation, making full use of the unique capacities of each organisation;

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     11. Concurs with the ambition of strengthening the European pillar within NATO and stresses that the development of a European defence union is merely a federalising political project; calls, therefore, for the deepening of EU-NATO cooperation, making full use of the unique capacities of each organisation, for which a common threat perception and a bolstering of the defence capabilities of the Member States are essential;

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128. Amendment 128ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 27
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     27. Welcomes the joint efforts undertaken thus far to strengthen the EU’s defence readiness through measures reinforcing and supporting the adaptation of the EDTIB, notably through the EDIRPA and ASAP regulations, and calls for their swift implementation; regrets that the financial envelope of EDIRPA remains limited and points out that the role of ASAP in relation to the ambition of supplying Ukraine with one million pieces of ammunition was restrained by the Council’s objection to its regulatory elements;

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     27. Welcomes the joint efforts undertaken thus far to strengthen the EU’s defence readiness through measures reinforcing and supporting the adaptation of the EDTIB, notably through the EDIRPA and ASAP regulations, and calls for their swift implementation; regrets that the financial envelope of EDIRPA remains limited and points out that the role of ASAP in relation to the ambition of supplying Ukraine with one million pieces of ammunition was restrained by the insufficient budget for the instrument and the lack of sufficient administrative preparation for participation in competitions, especially by SMEs and midcaps, not by the Council’s objection to its regulatory elements, which Member Stat…

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129. Amendment 129ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 29
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     29. Underlines the need to further support the transition of development projects to marketable solutions and welcomes the provision in the EDIP proposal in that regard; deplores the unnecessary and dysfunctional duplication of efforts with regard to the projects on the future main battle tank and the hypersonic interceptor; voices its concern that such duplications counteract the ambition laid out in the EDIS to procure 60 % from the EDTIB by 2035, as scattered resources will extend the time required to achieve marketable solutions, thus most likely leading to procurement from the United States; regrets, similarly, the mounting delays in essential capability projects, notably the Franco-Ger…

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     29. Underlines the need to further support the transition of development projects to marketable solutions and welcomes the provision in the EDIP proposal in that regard; deplores the unnecessary and dysfunctional duplication of efforts with regard to the hypersonic interceptor project, which does not meet the expectations of some Member States with more ambitious and advanced projects, and considers that the future main battle tank project does not meet the participation expectations of other Member States, thus increasing the risk that the final product will not meet the expectations of the countries concerned; notes that such actions counteract the ambition laid out in the EDIS to procure…

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130. Amendment 130ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 31
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     31. Highlights the vital necessity of overcoming the fragmentation of the EU’s defence industrial landscape and of finally achieving the full implementation of the EU’s internal market for defence products, as the current structure leads to unnecessary duplications and the multiplication of inefficiencies in defence investments and their use, and structurally hampers the strengthening of defence readiness; is concerned that the internal market for defence products is still undermined by insufficiently harmonised application of its rules by the Member States and by disproportionate use of the exemption provided for in Article 346 TFEU; endorses the call for the creation of a true single marke…

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     31. Highlights the vital necessity of overcoming the fragmentation of the EU’s defence industrial landscape and of finally achieving the full implementation of the EU’s internal market for defence products, as the current structure leads to unnecessary duplications and the multiplication of inefficiencies in defence investments and their use, and structurally hampers the strengthening of defence readiness; is concerned that the internal market for defence products is still undermined by insufficiently harmonised application of its rules by the Member States; notes that the Member States have the right and legitimate grounds to make use of the exemption provided for in Article 346 TFEU; endor…

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131. Amendment 131ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 33
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     33. Stresses the need to develop an effective EU-level armaments policy that includes the establishment of a functioning and effective external trade dimension, is aimed at supporting partners that face threats by aggressive authoritarian regimes, and prevents arms deliveries to undemocratic aggressive regimes in line with the eight existing EU criteria; stresses the need to overcome the very narrow and national interpretation of Article 346 TFEU in this regard;

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     33. Stresses the need to develop an effective EU-level armaments policy that includes the establishment of a functioning and effective external trade dimension, is aimed at supporting partners that face threats by aggressive authoritarian regimes, and prevents arms deliveries to undemocratic aggressive regimes in line with the eight existing EU criteria;

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132. Amendment 132ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 44 a (new)
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     44a. Appreciates the efforts of countries bordering Ukraine to provide military assistance to Ukraine securely and efficiently; notes that Poland’s military mobility experience and potential, including the planned Central Communication Port, are essential for the security of the entire eastern flank;

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133. Amendment 133ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 49
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     49. Reaffirms that, in order to become a credible geopolitical player, the EU should reform its process for decision-making on the CFSP/CSDP and underlines, in this regard, that institutional reflections on lifting the requirement for unanimity in this process should be considered; recalls that the EU Treaty framework already allows a number of different institutional forms of cooperation in the field of foreign, security and defence policy and notes with regret that the potential for fast action in this field, as provided for in the ‘passerelle clauses’ of the TEU, has been used only in a very limited manner; calls on the Council to consider all possibilities to strengthen and deepen its pr…

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     49. Reaffirms that, in order to become a credible geopolitical player, the EU should strengthen the common threat perception, and with it the unity and solidarity needed to overcome the lack of decisiveness and willingness to act decisively on security, in particular in the immediate neighbourhood; recalls that the EU Treaty framework already allows a number of different institutional forms of cooperation in the field of foreign, security and defence policy and notes with regret that the potential for fast action in this field, as provided for in the ‘passerelle clauses’ of the TEU, has been used only in a very limited manner; calls on the Council to consider all possibilities to strengthen…

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134. Amendment 134ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 57
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     57. Calls for the next MFF to genuinely provide the means for a defence union; supports proposals to provide massive EU financial investment in European defence and to stimulate research and technological innovation and dual-use projects in the European defence industry, thereby strengthening its competitiveness and promoting advances that contribute both to security and to sustainable economic growth; underlines that defence investment from the EU budget should only complement, but not replace, financial efforts by the Member States, especially with regard to the ambition of countries that are members of both the EU and NATO to invest 2 % of their GDP in defence; invites the Member States t…

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     57. Calls for the next MFF to genuinely provide the means for European security, in particular by strengthening defence and resilience against conventional and hybrid threats to Eastern flank countries; supports proposals to provide massive EU financial investment in European defence and to stimulate research and technological innovation and dual-use projects in the European defence industry, thereby strengthening its competitiveness and promoting advances that contribute both to security and to sustainable economic growth; underlines that defence investment from the EU budget should only complement, but not replace, financial efforts by the Member States, especially with regard to the ambit…

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135. Amendment 135ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 137
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     137. Stresses that the EU and its Member States must address critical recruitment and retention challenges in the military by developing coordinated national and EU-level actions in order to ensure a sustainable military workforce; recommends, that the EU should support the Member States in developing policies that enhance career attractiveness and long-term retention strategies; stresses the need for the EU Military Committee (EUMC) to provide follow-up on its task of gathering and analysing data across the EU Member States on the issues of recruitment and retention, in order to identify possible measures addressing these issues; highlights that supporting the mental health and well-being o…

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     137. Stresses that the EU and its Member States must address critical recruitment and retention challenges in the military by developing coordinated national and EU-level actions in order to ensure a professional military workforce; recommends, that the EU should support the Member States in developing policies that enhance career attractiveness and long-term retention strategies; stresses the need for the EU Military Committee (EUMC) to provide follow-up on its task of gathering and analysing data across the EU Member States on the issues of recruitment and retention, in order to identify possible measures addressing these issues; stresses that Member States should give consideration to sup…

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136. Amendment 136PfEMotion for a resolution · Recital AA a (new)
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     AAa. Whereas the chronic underinvestment by Member States in their armed forces has led to certain critical military capabilities not being possessed by any European country; whereas some Member States even encounter significant difficulties in deploying and transporting military resources within the EU itself; whereas the stockpiles of arms and ammunition in Europe are grossly insufficient;

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137. Amendment 137PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 18
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     18. Highlights the outcome of the NATO Washington Summit, which reaffirmed that Ukraine’s future is in NATO and that the alliance supports Ukraine’s right to choose its own security arrangements and decide its own future, free from outside interference; concurs that both the EU and NATO have demonstrated political unity in solidarity with and commitment to supporting Ukraine; reiterates its belief that Ukraine is on an irreversible path to NATO membership; welcomes the allies’ pledge of long-term security assistance for the provision of military equipment, assistance and training for Ukraine; recognises the crucial role of NATO, EU-NATO cooperation and NATO allies such as the US and the UK,…

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     18. Notes that Ukraine’s territorial disputes with Russia are likely to persist, even if peace talks succeed; reiterates that Ukraine’s integration in NATO would pose a significant security risk, as unresolved territorial disputes could create challenges regarding the application of Article 5; stresses that the demilitarisation of Ukraine is equally unfair, as it would undermine its sovereign right to self-defence;

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138. Amendment 138PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 26
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     26. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for an EDIP; notes with concern the assessment of the European Court of Auditors that the financial envelope of the EDIP is insufficient given its objectives, and therefore reiterates its call to ensure the required funding for defence; stresses that substantial budgetary efforts will be necessary for the EDIP to have a significant effect on military support for Ukraine, the development of a genuine EU defence capability and a competitive EDTIB; welcomes the 2023 revision of the CDP; regrets the limited progress made on capability development since the adoption of the first CDP in 2008; calls on the Member States to significantly increase joint efforts…

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     26. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for an EDIP; notes with concern the assessment of the European Court of Auditors that the financial envelope of the EDIP is insufficient given its objectives, and therefore reiterates its call to ensure the required funding for defence; welcomes the 2023 revision of the CDP; regrets the limited progress made on capability development since the adoption of the first CDP in 2008; calls on the Member States to significantly increase joint efforts to achieve timely substantial progress by making full and coherent use of EU instruments, including the European Defence Fund (EDF), PESCO and the coordinated annual review on defence, as well as the instruments p…

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139. Amendment 139PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 32 a (new)
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     32a. Underlines that the rearmament policy in Europe must be led by the Member States; highlights that rearmament must not aim to escalate tensions on the continent but maintain peace through reaching a certain level of deterrence against hostile actions and threats, while securing our borders;

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140. Amendment 140PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 49
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     49. Reaffirms that, in order to become a credible geopolitical player, the EU should reform its process for decision-making on the CFSP/CSDP and underlines, in this regard, that institutional reflections on lifting the requirement for unanimity in this process should be considered; recalls that the EU Treaty framework already allows a number of different institutional forms of cooperation in the field of foreign, security and defence policy and notes with regret that the potential for fast action in this field, as provided for in the ‘passerelle clauses’ of the TEU, has been used only in a very limited manner; calls on the Council to consider all possibilities to strengthen and deepen its pr…

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     49. Recalls that the exclusive competence over foreign, security and defence policy belongs to the Member States with article 24(1) of the TEU stipulating that the EU cannot adopt legislative acts on foreign affairs and defence, and, thus, lifting the requirement for unanimity should not be considered; recalls that the EU Treaty framework already allows a number of different institutional forms of cooperation in the field of foreign, security and defence policy; reaffirms that any attempt to remove unanimity requirements in decisions related to defence, foreign, and security policy contravenes the spirit of the EU Treaty, as these domains are strictly within the competence of the Member Stat…

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141. Amendment 141PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 56
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     56. Recalls that the EU’s objectives of solidarity, cohesion and convergence also apply to defence; stresses that the financial means needed to rebuild and expand our defence capabilities in the decade to come will have a significant impact on the soundness and sustainability of public finances, and therefore requires cooperation and coordination at EU level through a genuine defence economic policy; underlines that increases in defence investment should not compete with other investment priorities, including social cohesion; further recalls that financing orientations should be anchored in a whole-of-society approach to resilience and therefore need to be broadly supported by European citiz…

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     56. Recalls that the EU’s objectives of solidarity, cohesion and convergence also apply to defence; stresses that the financial means needed to rebuild and expand our defence capabilities in the decade to come will have a significant impact on the soundness and sustainability of public finances, and therefore requires cooperation and coordination at EU level through a genuine defence economic policy; underlines that increases in defence investment should not compete with other investment priorities, including social cohesion and the common agricultural policy; stresses that the agricultural and fisheries industries cannot always be the sectors suffering from budgetary restrictions and that t…

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142. Amendment 142PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 59
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     59. Stresses the importance of access for the defence sector to the loans provided by the EIB as a catalyst for private investment in the European defence industry; welcomes the further extension of the EIB’s eligibility criteria to dual-use goods and calls on the EIB to take further measures in this regard; stresses that given that the EIB’s objective of promoting the development of the EU and supporting its policies, in particular defence policy and the strengthening of the EDTIB, in line with Article 309 TFEU, the EIB should further review its lending policy and continuously adapt it; calls on the EIB to conduct a review of the impact of the extension of its dual-use goods policy and to r…

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     59. Stresses the importance of access for the defence sector to the loans provided by the EIB as a catalyst for private investment in the European defence industry; welcomes the further extension of the EIB’s eligibility criteria to dual-use goods and calls on the EIB to take further measures in this regard; stresses that given that the EIB’s objective of promoting the development of the EU and supporting its policies, in particular defence policy and the strengthening of the EDTIB, in line with Article 309 TFEU, the EIB should further review its lending policy and continuously adapt it; calls on the EIB to conduct a review of the impact of the extension of its dual-use goods policy and to r…

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143. Amendment 143PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 66
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     66. Unequivocally condemns the Iranian Government for aiding and abetting internationally recognised terrorist organisations and networks that have perpetrated or attempted attacks within the EU, posing a direct threat to European security, sovereignty and stability; recalls, in this respect, that the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps has been involved in planning and carrying out dozens of assassinations and terrorist attacks, including on EU soil, over the past 30 years and, more recently, in attacks against Jewish synagogues and individuals, as well as against Israeli embassies in several Member States; urges the EU and the Member States to enhance intelligence-sharing and counter-terror…

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     66. Unequivocally condemns the Iranian Government for aiding and abetting internationally recognised terrorist organisations, such as Hamas and Hezbollah, and networks that have perpetrated or attempted attacks within the EU, posing a direct threat to European security, sovereignty and stability; recalls, in this respect, that the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps has been involved in planning and carrying out dozens of assassinations and terrorist attacks, including on EU soil, over the past 30 years and, more recently, in attacks against Jewish synagogues and individuals, as well as against Israeli embassies in several Member States; urges the EU and the Member States to enhance intellige…

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144. Amendment 144PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 113
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     113. Expresses serious concern about the growing security challenges posed by cyber and hybrid attacks, as well as FIMI, all of which are aimed, inter alia, at undermining the stability of the EU’s democratic societies, in particular in EU territories far from their mainland, the alliances of EU Member States, and fostering polarisation, especially in the run-up to elections; stresses that Member States, particularly those on the EU’s eastern external border, are vulnerable to such hostile influence from Russia and Belarus; welcomes the established institutional cooperation at administrative level between the Commission, the EEAS and Parliament during the past European election campaign to p…

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     113. Expresses serious concern about the growing security challenges posed by cyber and hybrid attacks, as well as FIMI, all of which are aimed, inter alia, at undermining the stability of the EU’s democratic societies, in particular in EU territories far from their mainland, the alliances of EU Member States, and fostering polarisation, especially in the run-up to elections; stresses that Member States, particularly those on the EU’s eastern external border, are vulnerable to such hostile influence from Russia and Belarus; welcomes the established institutional cooperation at administrative level between the Commission, the EEAS and Parliament during the past European election campaign to p…

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145. Amendment 145PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 124 a (new)
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     124a. Underlines that, unlike those of the United States and China, the European space industry is not shielded from international competition and does not benefit from a European preference; calls on EU member states and the Commission to implement a European preference in space industry procurement; stresses that the European Space Agency’s principle of geographical return hampers innovative European SMEs and start-ups from receiving adequate funding and contributes to the fragmentation of the European space industry; calls on the European Space Agency to abolish the principle of geographical return and adopt an innovation- and efficiency-based approach to space procurement rather than a g…

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146. Amendment 146PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 125
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     125. Stresses that, given the growing geopolitical maritime tensions, the EU must step up its activities at sea, by leading in maritime domain awareness, protecting critical infrastructure, ensuring that its external maritime borders are monitored effectively in order to prevent illegal activities, and contributing to ensuring freedom of navigation, the safety of maritime lines of communication and of vessels and crews, and to countering illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;

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     125. Stresses that, given the growing geopolitical maritime tensions, the EU must step up its activities at sea, by leading in maritime domain awareness, protecting critical infrastructure, ensuring that its external maritime borders are monitored effectively in order to fight against the criminal organisations profiting from smuggling illegal immigrants inside EU Member States, in particular in the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic Ocean, and to contribute to ensuring freedom of navigation, the safety of maritime lines of communication and of vessels and crews, and to countering illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;

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147. Amendment 147PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 135
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     135. Recalls that terrorism, including jihadi terrorism, poses a persistent threat to the security of the EU and of its partners; calls on the EU to continue efforts to prevent this threat with determination and full solidarity, in particular through greater coordination to improve knowledge, develop preparedness and response capabilities, and to ensure closer interaction with partners and other international actors;

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     135. Recalls that terrorism, including jihadi terrorism, poses an existential threat to the security of the EU and of its partners; calls on the EU to continue efforts to prevent this threat with determination and full solidarity, in particular through greater coordination to improve knowledge, develop preparedness and response capabilities, and to ensure closer interaction with partners and other international actors; emphasises that the continued migration flows from third countries into Europe is leading to the import of terrorists and extremist Islamist ideologies, further undermining security in Europe;

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148. Amendment 148PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 143
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     143. Calls for further deepening of EU-NATO cooperation by building on the EU’s Strategic Compass and NATO’s new Strategic Concept, including in the fields of cybersecurity, hybrid warfare, counter terrorism, military mobility, dual-use infrastructure, conflict prevention and crisis management, military-security cooperation, countering malicious foreign interference from third countries, a coordinated approach in the Indo-Pacific, as well as increasing common action on the international stage to protect democracy; strongly supports NATO’s Open Door Policy; invites the EU and NATO to reinforce their cooperation on supporting the capacity-building of common partners;

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     143. Calls for further deepening of EU-NATO cooperation by building on the EU’s Strategic Compass and NATO’s new Strategic Concept, including in the fields of cybersecurity, hybrid warfare, counter terrorism, military mobility, dual-use infrastructure, conflict prevention and crisis management, military-security cooperation, countering malicious foreign interference from third countries, a coordinated approach in the Indo-Pacific, as well as increasing common action on the international stage to protect democracy; strongly supports NATO’s Open Door Policy; invites the EU and NATO to reinforce their cooperation on supporting the capacity-building of common partners; stresses the need to inclu…

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149. Amendment 149PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 151
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     151. Recognises the UK’s significant contributions to Europe’s security and stability, as well as its commitment to shared defence objectives, which enhance collective security across Europe; welcomes the strong cooperation between the EU, EU Member States and the United Kingdom when it comes to supporting Ukraine, as well as bilateral agreements such as the Trinity House agreement between the UK and Germany to deepen defence cooperation; welcomes the participation of the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in October 2024; calls for the EU and the UK to swiftly upgrade defence cooperation and become closer securit…

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     151. Recognises the UK’s significant contributions to Europe’s security and stability, as well as its commitment to shared defence objectives, which enhance collective security across Europe; welcomes the strong cooperation between the EU, EU Member States and the United Kingdom when it comes to supporting Ukraine, as well as bilateral agreements such as the Trinity House agreement between the UK and Germany to deepen defence cooperation; welcomes the participation of the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in October 2024; calls for the EU and the UK to swiftly upgrade defence cooperation and become closer securit…

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