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

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 7
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   7. Deplores the Hungarian Government’s continued obstruction of the European Peace Facility (EPF), including through legal action before the General Court of the EU, which undermines the EU’s ability to provide timely and effective military assistance to Ukraine, as well as its continuous blocking of EPF support to Armenia; calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to find an alternative solution to overcome this blockage;

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   7. Notes the Hungarian Government’s continued objection to the European Peace Facility (EPF), including through legal action before the General Court of the EU, which influences the EU’s ability to provide timely and effective military assistance to Ukraine, as well as its continuous blocking of EPF support to Armenia; calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to respect a different viewpoint of an EU Member State on this matter;

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2. Amendment 2ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 14
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   14. Notes the deep instability in the Middle East and the West, North and Central Africa regions, and its linkage to the Jihadist terrorist threat;

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   14. Notes the deep instability in the Middle East and the West, North and Central Africa regions, and its linkage to the Jihadist terrorist threat, as well as in the context of illegal migration to Europe from these regions;

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3. Amendment 3ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 32 a (new)
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   32a. Stresses that increases in defence expenditure and joint procurement will deliver sustainable security outcomes only if accompanied by an effective European preference; considers, in this regard, that Union instruments such as the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), the SAFE instrument and European defence projects of common interest should give clear priority to capabilities designed, developed and produced within the European Union, in order to strengthen the European defence technological and industrial base, reduce strategic dependencies on non-EU countries and ensure the operational sovereignty of the Member States;

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4. Amendment 4ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 48
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   48. Underlines that forward-looking defence innovation is critical for tactical purposes, including the development of clean technology with defence applications, such as advanced materials, green energy, fuels and batteries;

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   48. Underlines that forward-looking defence innovation is critical for tactical purposes;

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5. Amendment 5The LeftMotion for a resolution · Citation 1 a (new)
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   – having regard to the neutrality of certain Member States and the need to ensure that no policies are pursued which would compromise such neutrality;

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6. Amendment 6The LeftMotion for a resolution · Recital E a (new)
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   Ea. whereas the neutrality of certain Member States must be respected and no policies should be pursued which would undermine such neutrality;

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7. Amendment 7The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 14
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   14. Notes the deep instability in the Middle East and the West, North and Central Africa regions, and its linkage to the Jihadist terrorist threat;

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   14. Notes the deep instability in the Middle East and the West, North and Central Africa regions, and its linkage to the Jihadist terrorist threat and the belligerence and lack of respect for international law of the Israeli Government;

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8. Amendment 8The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 15
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   15. Deplores the fact that escalations and the violation of international law in Gaza and the broader region diminish the chances of long-term peace for all people in the Middle East; welcomes the US-negotiated peace plan between Israel and Hamas leading to a ceasefire; calls on all parties to fully comply with the ceasefire, to deliver the bodies of all deceased hostages to their families, to allow the rapid delivery of humanitarian aid and access for other civilian assistance missions, and calls for a workable roadmap towards a two-state solution, the restoration of security and public order, including the disarmament of Hamas, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, the reform and emp…

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   15. Deplores the fact that escalations and the violation of international law in Gaza and the broader region diminish the chances of long-term peace for all people in the Middle East; condemns, in the strongest terms, Israeli war crimes, genocide and ethnic cleansing committed in Gaza, as well as the illegal occupation and colonisation of Palestine; recalls that the provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice on 26 January 2024 create obligations for all states party to the Genocide Convention and require them to employ all means reasonably available to prevent genocide; calls therefore for a full military embargo on Israel, an effective ban on all trade supporting the…

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9. Amendment 9The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 19
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   19. Reiterates its concern about Russia’s intensified militarisation and its aggressive posture towards the EU Member States, increased geopolitical, climate-change- and resource-driven competition in the Arctic as well as malign activities in European territorial waters and exclusive economic zones, including through the activities of the Russian shadow fleet; is also concerned about increased Chinese presence and the deepened cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic, including joint exercises; stresses that it is essential to counterbalance Russia and China’s growing influence and military presence in the region; underlines the importance of overall stability and peace in the Arc…

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   19. Reiterates its concern about intensified militarisation of the Arctic region by Russia and Arctic NATO states, increased geopolitical, climate-change and resource-driven competition in the Arctic as well as environmentally harmful activities, including the activities of the Russian shadow fleet; stresses the need to protect the fragile environment of the Arctic and underlines the importance of overall stability and peace in the region; stresses that the EU should pursue policies that ensure the highest priority for protecting the Arctic region, which in turn is one of the principal global climate regulators and is a major source of income for the inhabitants of the region, underlining th…

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10. Amendment 10The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 27
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    27. Stresses the EU’s obligation and strategic long-term global interest in maintaining the rules and values-based international order, ensuring respect for international law and upholding multilateralism; notes that traditional peacebuilding, peace negotiation expertise, transitional justice and confidence-building measures remain critically important, despite current trends; calls for the EU to assume a leading role in shaping peace negotiations and peaceful transitions in the major conflicts affecting Europe and its immediate neighbourhood; underlines that the EU should ensure its relevance in this regard by exploiting the full potential of CSDP instruments in order to ensure that peace n…

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    27. Stresses the EU’s obligation and strategic long-term global interest in maintaining the rules and values-based international order, based on international law, the UN system and multilateralism; notes that traditional peacebuilding, peace negotiation expertise, transitional justice and confidence-building measures remain critically important, despite current trends; calls for the EU to assume a leading role in shaping peace negotiations and peaceful transitions in the major conflicts affecting Europe and its immediate neighbourhood; underlines that the EU should ensure its relevance in this regard by exploiting the full potential of civil instruments in order to ensure that peace negotia…

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11. Amendment 11The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 28
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    28. Regrets the weakening of non-proliferation and arms control regimes; calls for the redoubling of efforts to reverse this trend and demands that the EU play a much stronger role, in particular in the field of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; points out that, while a nuclear deterrent is of crucial importance in protecting Europe as a continent, the UK and France are the only European countries that possess nuclear weapons; reaffirms its full support for the EU and its Member States’ commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons as the cornerstone of the nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament regime; stresses the need for an effective EU-level arm…

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    28. Regrets the weakening of non-proliferation, disarmament and arms control regimes; calls for the redoubling of efforts to reverse this trend and demands that the EU play a much stronger role, in particular in the field of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; calls, in this regard, for the EU to actively support the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and to work towards its implementation and further ratification by the EU Member States that have not done so; reaffirms its full support for the EU and its Member States’ commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons as the cornerstone of the nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament regime; stres…

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12. Amendment 12The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 49
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    49. Welcomes the recent substantial defence expenditure increases; notes the focus on national defence spending, including in the Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030, which leaves critical issues around fragmentation, potential budgetary and operational synergies, and interoperability unresolved; notes that making joint procurement the rule of the EDTIB could save billions of euro in defence spending; stresses the need to ensure that EU funds are channelled into collaborative projects, with clear European added value, that reduce our dependencies on non-EU countries; is of the view that, without structural European reform and collaboration, increased national spending may lead to continued duplic…

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    49. Deplores the recent substantial defence expenditure increases; stresses that the use of EU programmes and funds, such as EDF, EDIP, ReARM and SAFE, to amplify the build-up of military industrial sectors violates Article 41(2) TEU, which prohibits spending from the EU budget for military purposes; opposes the militarisation of the EU and the establishment of a military union;

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13. Amendment 13The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 74 a (new)
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    74a. Regrets that the roles of NATO and the EU are consistently conflated and believes that this undermines the neutrality of certain Member States and is inconsistent with the founding principles of the EU as a peace project;

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14. Amendment 14The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 81 a (new)
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    81a. Affirms that the neutrality of certain Member States must be respected and that no policies should be pursued which would compromise such neutrality;

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15. Amendment 15ECRMotion for a resolution · Citation 27 a (new)
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    – having regard to its resolution of 23 November 2022 on recognising the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism1a, _________________ 1a OJ C 167, 11.5.2023, p. 18.

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16. Amendment 16ECRMotion for a resolution · Recital R a (new)
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    Ra. whereas the United States remains the European Union’s most important strategic partner and a central pillar of NATO’s collective defence, playing a key role in European security, resilience and deterrence, particularly in the context of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;

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17. Amendment 17ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 2 a (new)
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    2a. Regrets that, despite Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine and its sustained hybrid attacks against the EU, seven EU Member States increased their imports of Russian energy in 2025 compared with the previous year; recalls that such continued dependence has been enabled by long-standing Kremlin-driven energy leverage, including the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, which from their outset constituted geopolitical projects aimed at increasing Europe’s reliance on Russian gas, undermining the Union’s energy security and solidarity, and fuelling Russia’s capacity to wage war; underlines, therefore, that Nord Stream 1 and 2 must never be reactivated and calls for their permanent de…

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18. Amendment 18ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 14
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    14. Notes the deep instability in the Middle East and the West, North and Central Africa regions, and its linkage to the Jihadist terrorist threat;

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    14. Notes the deep instability in the Middle East and the West, North and Central Africa regions, and its linkage to the Jihadist terrorist threat; stresses that this instability poses a serious threat to the security of Europeans, who are facing increased migratory pressure that facilitates the entry of terrorists into European territory;

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19. Amendment 19ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 15
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    15. Deplores the fact that escalations and the violation of international law in Gaza and the broader region diminish the chances of long-term peace for all people in the Middle East; welcomes the US-negotiated peace plan between Israel and Hamas leading to a ceasefire; calls on all parties to fully comply with the ceasefire, to deliver the bodies of all deceased hostages to their families, to allow the rapid delivery of humanitarian aid and access for other civilian assistance missions, and calls for a workable roadmap towards a two-state solution, the restoration of security and public order, including the disarmament of Hamas, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, the reform and emp…

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    15. Deplores the fact that escalations and the violation of international law in Gaza and the broader region diminish the chances of long-term peace for all people in the Middle East; welcomes the US-negotiated peace plan between Israel and Hamas leading to a ceasefire; calls on all parties to fully comply with the ceasefire, to deliver the bodies of all deceased hostages to their families, to allow the rapid delivery of humanitarian aid and access for other civilian assistance missions, and calls for a workable roadmap towards a two-state solution, the restoration of security and public order, including the disarmament of Hamas, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, the reform and emp…

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20. Amendment 20ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 17
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    17. Welcomes the commitment to increase security cooperation with Southern Mediterranean partners and calls for enhanced cooperation with Mediterranean partner countries in the field of maritime security, countering sanctions circumvention and ensuring the security of submarine cables, while also combating extremism, terrorism and illicit arms trade;

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    17. Welcomes the commitment to increase security cooperation with Southern Mediterranean partners and calls for enhanced cooperation with Mediterranean partner countries in the field of maritime security, countering sanctions circumvention and ensuring the security of submarine cables, while also combating extremism, illegal immigration, Islamic terrorism, human trafficking and illicit arms trade;

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21. Amendment 21ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 19
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    19. Reiterates its concern about Russia’s intensified militarisation and its aggressive posture towards the EU Member States, increased geopolitical, climate-change- and resource-driven competition in the Arctic as well as malign activities in European territorial waters and exclusive economic zones, including through the activities of the Russian shadow fleet; is also concerned about increased Chinese presence and the deepened cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic, including joint exercises; stresses that it is essential to counterbalance Russia and China’s growing influence and military presence in the region; underlines the importance of overall stability and peace in the Arc…

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    19. Reiterates its concern about Russia’s intensified militarisation and its aggressive posture towards the EU Member States, increased geopolitical, climate-change- and resource-driven competition in the Arctic as well as malign activities in European territorial waters and exclusive economic zones, including through the activities of the Russian shadow fleet; is also concerned about increased Chinese presence and the deepened cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic, including joint exercises; stresses that it is essential to counterbalance Russia and China’s growing influence and military presence in the region; underlines the importance of overall stability and peace in the Arc…

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22. Amendment 22ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 40
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    40. In order to strengthen intra-European industrial cooperation and achieve strategic autonomy, welcomes initiatives to strengthen the European preference in defence procurement, as defined in the EDIP Regulation, and encourages the Member States to prioritise European companies in their procurement while at the same time preserving our security cooperation with like-minded partners, without jeopardising the immediate replenishment of stocks and arsenals; underscores that EU public funds should primarily support the EDTIB; calls for coordinated efforts to ramp up production capacity, enhance interoperability and accelerate technological innovation while ensuring fair opportunities for compa…

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    40. In order to strengthen intra-European industrial cooperation and achieve strategic resilience, welcomes initiatives to strengthen the European preference in defence procurement, as defined in the EDIP Regulation, and encourages the Member States to prioritise European companies in their procurement while at the same time preserving our security cooperation with like-minded partners, without jeopardising the immediate replenishment of stocks and arsenals; underscores that EU public funds should primarily support the EDTIB; calls for coordinated efforts to ramp up production capacity, enhance interoperability and accelerate technological innovation while ensuring fair opportunities for com…

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23. Amendment 23ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 46
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    46. Stresses the strategic importance of military mobility as a cornerstone of European strategic autonomy and EU-NATO cooperation; urges the extension of the EU military mobility corridors to the eastern flank, including to Ukraine, by providing necessary funding, including from the Connecting Europe Facility, for dual-use infrastructure, and for these corridors to be equipped with the necessary capabilities, such as transport equipment, logistics hubs, fuel supply chains and secure digital systems; reiterates the importance of swift movement of equipment or troops from the west and of drawing lessons from the experience of the Ukrainian armed forces; calls for the mainstreaming of counter-…

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    46. Stresses the strategic importance of military mobility as a cornerstone of European operational autonomy and EU-NATO cooperation; urges the extension of the EU military mobility corridors to the eastern flank, including to Ukraine, by providing necessary funding, including from the Connecting Europe Facility, for dual-use infrastructure, and for these corridors to be equipped with the necessary capabilities, such as transport equipment, logistics hubs, fuel supply chains and secure digital systems; reiterates the importance of swift movement of equipment or troops from the west and of drawing lessons from the experience of the Ukrainian armed forces; calls for the mainstreaming of counte…

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24. Amendment 24ECRMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 50
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    50. Calls for the new multiannual financial framework (MFF) to provide sufficient and flexible funding to address both the ‘security’ and ‘defence’ aspects comprehensively, thereby strengthening the EU’s capacity to safeguard its citizens and to ensure their protection both within its borders and beyond, and also to promote stability in its neighbourhood; welcomes the Commission’s proposals to simplify, facilitate and accelerate defence procurement; calls on the Commission to consolidate and clarify the defence envelope provided for in the draft 2028-2034 MFF, exploring all options to support the Member States’ defence investments; recalls the specific nature of the defence sector and consid…

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    50. Calls for the new multiannual financial framework (MFF) to provide sufficient and flexible funding to address both the ‘security’ and ‘defence’ aspects comprehensively, thereby strengthening the EU’s capacity to safeguard its citizens and to ensure their protection both within its borders and beyond, and also to promote stability in its neighbourhood; considers the funding of physical border barriers essential to safeguarding Europe against hybrid threats, including the instrumentalisation of mass migration, the prevention of smuggling and trafficking and the provision of a deterrent against a potential military attack; welcomes the Commission’s proposals to simplify, facilitate and acce…

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25. Amendment 25Motion for a resolution · Paragraph 27 a (new)
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    27a. Regrets the decision of some EU Member States to withdraw from humanitarian disarmament treaties, notably the 1997 Ottawa Convention and the 2008 Oslo Convention prohibiting the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel mines and cluster munitions; is of the view that, despite the challenging geopolitical situation and legitimate concerns on security, the deployment and use of such lethal weapons cannot be justified, considering the devastating humanitarian consequences for the civilian population during and long after conflict, especially for minors; calls on the Commission and the Council to request that Member States abide by their obligations under international an…

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26. Amendment 26S&DMotion for a resolution · Citation 27
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    – having regard to its resolution of 24 October 2024 on the misinterpretation of UN resolution 2758 by the People’s Republic of China and its continuous military provocations around Taiwan5, _________________ 5 OJ C, C/2025/487, 29.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/487/oj.

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    – having regard to its resolution of 24 October 2024 on the misinterpretation of UN resolution 2758 by the People’s Republic of China and its continuous military provocations around Taiwan5, and to China’s military exercises, including ‘Justice Mission 2025’, _________________ 5 OJ C, C/2025/487, 29.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/487/oj.

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27. Amendment 27S&DMotion for a resolution · Citation 27 a (new)
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    – having regard to the European Council conclusions of 18 December 2025, in particular the sections thereof that relate to Ukraine and security and defence matters,

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28. Amendment 28S&DMotion for a resolution · Citation 28 a (new)
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    – having regard to the US National Security Strategy, published in November 2025, and to the US National Defence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, adopted by the US Congress,

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29. Amendment 29S&DMotion for a resolution · Recital T a (new)
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    Ta. whereas Finland seized the Russian vessel Fitburg on 31 December 2025 on suspicion of intentionally severing undersea telecommunications cables,

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30. Amendment 30S&DMotion for a resolution · Citation 28 c (new)
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    – having regard to the conclusions of the ninth EU-Lebanon Association Council, held in Brussels on 15 December 2025,

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31. Amendment 31S&DMotion for a resolution · Citation 28 d (new)
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    – having regard to its decision of 16 December 2025 to consider the Commission proposal for a Reparations Loan to Ukraine1a under urgent procedure, as per Rule 170(6) of its Rules of Procedure, __________________ 1a Commission proposal of 3 December 2025 for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Reparations Loan to Ukraine and amending Regulation (EU) 2024/792 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 February 2024 establishing the Ukraine Facility (COM(2025)3502).

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32. Amendment 32S&DMotion for a resolution · Recital F a (new)
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    Fa. whereas, compared to the 2021 version, the US National Security Strategy (NSS) of 4 December 2025 reflects a radical shift in long-standing US foreign policy, for example in its assessment of the challenges posed by aggressor state Russia and rival China, and includes critical references to alleged democratic shortcomings in certain EU Member States and announces actions akin to foreign interference; whereas the NSS frames global developments largely in terms of economic nationalism and strategic interests, revealing a more transactional approach to traditional allies and thus questioning the principles that have underpinned US foreign policy for decades; whereas the NSS was publicly wel…

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33. Amendment 33S&DMotion for a resolution · Recital F b (new)
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    Fb. whereas following the United States’s January 2026 military intervention in Venezuela, the Trump administration reiterated its ambition to annex Greenland, including possibly through military intervention; whereas this represents a fundamental threat to the rules-based international order, the EU’s strategic security interests and the transatlantic alliance, and shows a blatant disdain for fundamental principles of international law, including the principle of non-aggression towards sovereign nations;

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34. Amendment 34S&DMotion for a resolution · Recital T a (new)
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    Ta. whereas China’s ‘Justice Mission 2025’ military exercise resulted in numerous crossings of the median line of the Taiwan Strait by Chinese aircraft, as well as crossings of the median line and repeated attempts to violate Taiwan’s contiguous zone by Chinese ships, and the blocking-off of a large number of maritime areas in an exercise of encircling and blockading Taiwan and its ports, and the conducting of long-range live firing exercises, with missiles landing in Taiwan’s contiguous zone;

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35. Amendment 35S&DMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 2
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    2. Reiterates its support for any initiative that would enable the EU and its Member States to take coordinated, united and proportionate action against all violations of their airspace, including shooting down airborne threats; reiterates its calls on the Commission and the Council to develop an action plan on preventing and countering the escalation of Russian hybrid warfare against EU Member States in the terrestrial, aerial, maritime and digital domains originating in Russia or any other country, including options for EU retaliatory measures that match the severity and intensity of hostile activities undertaken against the EU; calls on the Member States to review, in coordination with NA…

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    2. Reiterates its support for any initiative that would enable the EU and its Member States to take coordinated, united and proportionate action against all violations of their airspace, including shooting down airborne threats; reiterates its calls on the Commission and the Council to develop an action plan on preventing and countering the escalation of Russian hybrid warfare against EU Member States in the terrestrial, aerial, maritime and digital domains originating in Russia or any other country, including options for EU retaliatory measures that match the severity and intensity of hostile activities undertaken against the EU; calls on the Member States to review, in coordination with NA…

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36. Amendment 36S&DMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 5
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    5. Underlines that Russia’s defeat by Ukraine and ensuring Ukraine’s success are the most effective and cost-efficient investments in European security for the short and medium-term; recalls that Ukraine’s security contributes to that of Europe as a whole; strongly condemns the drone incursions from Hungarian territory into Ukrainian airspace and the recent statements by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán questioning Ukraine’s sovereignty; considers the United States’ policy ambivalence and its reduction in military support as counterproductive to bringing a swift and permanent end to Russia’s aggression; urges Europe, alongside key, like-minded partners, to enhance their military support…

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    5. Underlines that Russia’s defeat by Ukraine and ensuring Ukraine’s success are the most effective and cost-efficient investments in European security for the short and medium-term; recalls that Ukraine’s security contributes to that of Europe as a whole; strongly condemns the drone incursions from Hungarian territory into Ukrainian airspace and the recent statements by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán questioning Ukraine’s sovereignty; considers the United States’ policy ambivalence and its reduction in military support as counterproductive to bringing a swift and permanent end to Russia’s aggression; urges Europe, alongside key, like-minded partners, to enhance their military support…

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37. Amendment 37S&DMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 5
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    5. Underlines that Russia’s defeat by Ukraine and ensuring Ukraine’s success are the most effective and cost-efficient investments in European security for the short and medium-term; recalls that Ukraine’s security contributes to that of Europe as a whole; strongly condemns the drone incursions from Hungarian territory into Ukrainian airspace and the recent statements by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán questioning Ukraine’s sovereignty; considers the United States’ policy ambivalence and its reduction in military support as counterproductive to bringing a swift and permanent end to Russia’s aggression; urges Europe, alongside key, like-minded partners, to enhance their military support…

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    5. Underlines that Russia’s defeat by Ukraine and ensuring Ukraine’s success are the most effective and cost-efficient investments in European security for the short and medium-term; recalls that Ukraine’s security contributes to that of Europe as a whole; strongly condemns the drone incursions from Hungarian territory into Ukrainian airspace and the recent statements by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán questioning Ukraine’s sovereignty; considers the United States’ policy ambivalence and its reduction in military support as counterproductive to bringing a swift and permanent end to Russia’s aggression, and that it represents an unprecedented and deeply concerning turn in US positioning…

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38. Amendment 38S&DMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 6
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    6. Underlines that in order to ensure effective deterrence against Russian aggression and sustainable peace in relation to Ukraine, credible and robust security guarantees must be offered, and coordinated collaboratively by all able and willing European and non-European partners; underscores that security guarantees should be established as Treaty obligations, guaranteeing an adequate response should Ukraine’s security be compromised, and complemented by measures to strengthen Ukraine’s own military deterrence;

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    6. Underlines that in order to ensure effective deterrence against Russian aggression and sustainable peace in relation to Ukraine, credible and robust security guarantees must be offered, and coordinated collaboratively by all able and willing European and non-European partners; underscores that security guarantees should be established as Treaty obligations, guaranteeing an adequate response should Ukraine’s security be compromised, and complemented by measures to strengthen Ukraine’s own military deterrence; welcomes the conclusions of the meeting of the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ in Paris on 6 January 2026; strongly welcomes the proposal for a multinational ‘reassurance force’ for Ukrain…

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39. Amendment 39S&DMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 12
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    12. Remains concerned about Türkiye, a member of NATO, displaying ambiguous behaviour through its lack of sanctions against Russia and its continuous challenges to the sovereignty and sovereign rights of EU Member States; condemns Türkiye’s violation of Syria’s territorial integrity; is deeply concerned by attacks led or supported by Türkiye in north-eastern Syria, as they not only result in civilian casualties and increase the number of internally displaced persons, but also threaten the effectiveness and continuity of the fight against Daesh;

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    12. Remains concerned about Türkiye, a member of NATO, displaying ambiguous behaviour through its lack of sanctions against Russia and its continuous challenges to the sovereignty and sovereign rights of EU Member States; condemns Türkiye’s violation of Syria’s territorial integrity; is deeply concerned by attacks led or supported by Türkiye in north-eastern Syria, as they not only result in civilian casualties and increase the number of internally displaced persons, but also threaten the effectiveness and continuity of the fight against Daesh; welcomes the January 2026 coordinated strikes by France and the UK on an underground arms cache used by Daesh in Syria;

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40. Amendment 40S&DMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 15
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    15. Deplores the fact that escalations and the violation of international law in Gaza and the broader region diminish the chances of long-term peace for all people in the Middle East; welcomes the US-negotiated peace plan between Israel and Hamas leading to a ceasefire; calls on all parties to fully comply with the ceasefire, to deliver the bodies of all deceased hostages to their families, to allow the rapid delivery of humanitarian aid and access for other civilian assistance missions, and calls for a workable roadmap towards a two-state solution, the restoration of security and public order, including the disarmament of Hamas, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, the reform and emp…

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    15. Deplores the fact that, in the aftermath of the 7 October 2023 terrorist attacks conducted by Hamas, escalations and the violation of international law in Gaza and the broader region diminish the chances of long-term peace for all people in the Middle East; welcomes the US-negotiated peace plan between Israel and Hamas leading to a ceasefire, as endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803; calls on all parties to fully comply with the ceasefire, to deliver the body of the last remaining deceased hostage to his family, to allow the rapid delivery of humanitarian aid while holding international organisations to the highest neutrality standards and without imposing disproportionate or i…

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41. Amendment 41S&DMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 16
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    16. Notes with concern the escalation of conflict between Israel and Iran, and in the broader region, including Lebanon, Syria and Qatar; remains concerned about internal tensions in Lebanon and Syria; supports the contribution of the UN Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) to southern Lebanon and welcomes the extension of its mandate for one year; recalls that the majority of UNIFIL contingents come from EU Member States; condemns Iran’s persistent attempts to destabilise the region, either directly or through its proxies; highlights the need for the EU to support its partner, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, also by increasing EPF funding for the protection of the Jordan-Syria border, which i…

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    16. Notes with concern the escalation of conflict between Israel and Iran, and in the broader region, including Lebanon, Syria and Qatar; remains concerned about internal tensions in Lebanon and Syria; supports the contribution of the UN Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) to southern Lebanon and welcomes the extension of its mandate for one year; welcomes the conclusions of the ninth EU-Lebanon Association Council, in particular the willingness to further support the Lebanese security sector through the full use of EU tools, including the European Peace Facility and programmes under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe, and to explore possibl…

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    19. Reiterates its concern about Russia’s intensified militarisation and its aggressive posture towards the EU Member States, increased geopolitical, climate-change- and resource-driven competition in the Arctic as well as malign activities in European territorial waters and exclusive economic zones, including through the activities of the Russian shadow fleet; is also concerned about increased Chinese presence and the deepened cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic, including joint exercises; stresses that it is essential to counterbalance Russia and China’s growing influence and military presence in the region; underlines the importance of overall stability and peace in the Arc…

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    19. Reiterates its concern about Russia’s intensified militarisation and its aggressive posture towards the EU Member States, increased geopolitical, climate-change- and resource-driven competition in the Arctic as well as malign activities in European territorial waters and exclusive economic zones, including through the activities of the Russian shadow fleet; is also concerned about increased Chinese presence and the deepened cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic, including joint exercises; stresses that it is essential to counterbalance Russia and China’s growing influence and military presence in the region; underlines the importance of overall stability and peace in the Arc…

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    20. Recalls the EU’s commitment to its ‘One China’ policy as one of the principles of EU-China relations; is concerned by China’s accelerated militarisation and its assertive posture towards its neighbours; notes with growing concern the continued pressure on freedom of navigation and critical infrastructure, with attempts to unilaterally change the status quo in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait; underlines that such actions undermine freedom of navigation and that China’s refusal to exclude the use of military coercion to advance its irredentist ambitions towards Taiwan poses a serious threat to regional stability; expresses deep concern about China’s increasingly aggressive action…

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    20. Recalls the EU’s commitment to its ‘One China’ policy as one of the principles of EU-China relations; is concerned by China’s accelerated militarisation and its assertive posture towards its neighbours; notes with growing concern the continued pressure on freedom of navigation and critical infrastructure, condemns the intensified and accelerated steps by China to unilaterally change the status quo in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait and recalls that the UN Charter’s explicit prohibition of the use of force applies to these regions; underlines that such actions undermine freedom of navigation and that China’s refusal to exclude the use of military coercion to advance its irredent…

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44. Amendment 44S&DMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 22
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    22. Expresses deep concern about the intensified military-technical cooperation between Russia and China, which poses a growing threat to stability in the Indo-Pacific and beyond, and risks undermining global peace, the rules-based international order and European security interests; notes with concern the dependency of the EU and its Member States on imports of rare earth elements and other critical raw materials from third countries, in particular China, which constitutes a growing security risk;

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    22. Expresses deep concern about the intensified military-technical cooperation between Russia and China, which poses a growing threat to stability in the Indo-Pacific and beyond, and risks undermining global peace, the rules-based international order and European security interests; notes with concern the dependency of the EU and its Member States on imports of rare earth elements and other critical raw materials from third countries, in particular China, which constitutes a growing security risk; regrets that recent Russia-China military signalling and exercises, as well as China’s ‘Justice Mission 2025’ exercise, have further increased tensions in the region, reinforcing the importance of…

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45. Amendment 45S&DMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 27
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    27. Stresses the EU’s obligation and strategic long-term global interest in maintaining the rules and values-based international order, ensuring respect for international law and upholding multilateralism; notes that traditional peacebuilding, peace negotiation expertise, transitional justice and confidence-building measures remain critically important, despite current trends; calls for the EU to assume a leading role in shaping peace negotiations and peaceful transitions in the major conflicts affecting Europe and its immediate neighbourhood; underlines that the EU should ensure its relevance in this regard by exploiting the full potential of CSDP instruments in order to ensure that peace n…

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    27. Stresses the EU’s obligation and strategic long-term global interest in maintaining the rules and values-based international order, ensuring respect for international law and upholding multilateralism; notes that traditional peacebuilding, peace negotiation expertise, transitional justice and confidence-building measures remain critically important, despite current trends; calls for the EU to assume a leading role in shaping peace negotiations and peaceful transitions in the major conflicts affecting Europe and its immediate neighbourhood; underlines that the EU should ensure its relevance in this regard by exploiting the full potential of CSDP instruments in order to ensure that peace n…

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46. Amendment 46S&DMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 29
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    29. Expresses its dismay at the current ambiguity in the EU-US defence and security relationship; acknowledges NATO’s crucial role for Europe’s collective defence, but warns of the risks posed by the growing unpredictability, short-sighted isolationism and self-centredness in US foreign policy and its shifting relations with Russia and focus on Asia, which could be accompanied by a stark decrease in military posture and the rapid withdrawal of troops from Europe and be perceived as undermining its security commitments to Europe; calls, against this backdrop, for the development of contingency plans in case of rapid US troop withdrawal to ensure European deterrence and capacity for autonomous…

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    29. Expresses its dismay at the December 2025 US National Security Strategy, which formalises a groundless US policy of considering the EU, including its fundamental values, democratic governance principles and several of its fundamental security objectives, opposed to US interests; underscores that such positions inevitably lead European countries to reinforce their strategic autonomy, including in the EU-US defence and security relationship; acknowledges NATO’s crucial role for Europe’s collective defence, but warns of the risks posed by the growing unpredictability, short-sighted isolationism and self-centredness in US foreign policy and its shifting relations with Russia and focus on Asi…

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    30. Underlines that the US remains the EU’s most important strategic ally and is essential to NATO’s collective defence and European security, resilience and deterrence; highlights that US engagement and close EU-US cooperation should therefore be fostered; underlines the need for the EU and its Member States to increase defence spending in a coordinated manner and for the Member States to strengthen their own defence capabilities and readiness, with the aim of ensuring strategic autonomy and developing credible deterrence independent of the United States and within the framework of a renewed and balanced transatlantic partnership; underlines that a stronger and more capable EU in the field…

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    30. Underlines that the US has so far remained the EU’s most important strategic ally and is essential to NATO’s collective defence and European security, resilience and deterrence; highlights that US engagement and close EU-US cooperation should therefore be fostered; underlines the need for the EU and its Member States to increase defence spending in a coordinated manner and for the Member States to strengthen their own defence capabilities and readiness, with the aim of ensuring strategic autonomy and developing credible deterrence independent of the United States and within the framework of a renewed and balanced transatlantic partnership; underlines that a stronger and more capable EU i…

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48. Amendment 48S&DMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 32
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    32. Recognises the significant efforts to advance European defence through proposals for regulations and initiatives such as EDIP, the ReArm Europe Agenda, SAFE, the defence mini-omnibus, the defence omnibus, as well as the Military Mobility package, BraveTech EU and the Defence Readiness 2030 Roadmap; urges the swift completion and implementation of the Defence Readiness Omnibus; welcomes the proposals offering Member States greater budgetary flexibility, in particular the EUR 150 billion loan facility under the SAFE instrument; considers, however, that these measures are insufficient and that massive additional budgetary investment will be necessary; welcomes the fact that the SAFE loans h…

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    32. Recognises the significant efforts to advance European defence through proposals for regulations and initiatives such as EDIP, the ReArm Europe Agenda, SAFE, the defence mini-omnibus, the defence omnibus, as well as the Military Mobility package, BraveTech EU and the Defence Readiness 2030 Roadmap; urges the swift completion and implementation of the Defence Readiness Omnibus; welcomes the proposals offering Member States greater budgetary flexibility, in particular the EUR 150 billion loan facility under the SAFE instrument; considers, however, that these measures are insufficient and that massive additional budgetary investment will be necessary; welcomes the fact that the SAFE loans h…

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