European Parliament adopted by a large majority (419 to 204) joint task Resolution on strengthening European defence, proposed by 5 political groups, the European People's organization (EPP), which includes the delegation of the PO-PSL, the Social Democrats (S&D), the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), which includes the PiS, the Liberals of the Renewal of Europe and the Greens. In particular, we are talking about the provisions that, according to the EP, should be included in the European Commission's White Paper on the future of European defence.
Europeans anticipate The most urgent threats will be identified in the document, including the structural expectations of the EU, and the degree to which the Union can draw up contingency plans to supply common support to countries in the event of "large-scale safety crises".
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The EP wants the strategy to aid Europe besides predict possible aggressors, prepare for their actions and put in place effective deterrent measures for specified countries. Europe must be able to defend itself in both the short and long term, as it will only then become a credible power and a European pillar of NATO.
Shield East. “Poland sets the direction of reasoning about security”
Within the framework of the resolution The EP besides adopted unprecedented Amendment 87, proposed by the Polish delegation of PO-PSL to the European People's organization and recognising the Shield of the East, i.e. the flagship task of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, as a flagship task for the common safety of the Union.
The adopted amendment highlighted that Protecting land, air and maritime borders contributes to EU-wide securityand in peculiar its east border. It was noted that the Shield of the East and the Baltic Defence Line should be EU flagship projects to support deterrence and overcome possible threats from the east.
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MEP Andrzej Halicki said after the vote that The east Shield is not only an crucial task for Polandbut besides an crucial undertaking to strengthen Europe as a whole. "As such, the Shield of the East must have European support, and this is mentioned in the resolution adopted present by the European Parliament," commented the politician.
In turn PO MEP Michał Szczerba described the EP's adoption of the amendment as a "historical moment" and acknowledged the House's support for the Shields of the East, which is the Tusk initiative and the precedence of the Polish Presidency in the EU Council, as a clear signal that it was "Poland sets the direction of reasoning about security‘. "The amendment to the PO and PSL delegations confirms that we are effective, we have influence and we carry out the topics we have committed ourselves to," said the politician.
He besides pointed out that the EU Defence White Paper was "road map to which the Union must stick"because it responds to the safety deficit in Europe. We must arm Europe. We request to safe our boundaries, which must be like a shield. Our aim is to increase investment in arms, fill European magazines with weapons and ammunition and make courageous decisions – he assessed the Euro MP.
