2022 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Council and Council

Wording as published by the EP, in English.

1. Amendment 1 · Motion for a resolutionAdopted

   Paragraph 16 a (new)

   Tabled by Jozef Mihál · Renew

   Added: 16a. Recalls that since Russia has been carrying out an illegal, unprovoked, and unjustified full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine since 24 February 2022, the EU and its Member States have pledged assistance to Ukraine and its people; recalls the ammunition initiative, which initially aimed to provide 1 million rounds of 155 mm shells to Ukraine by March 2024 but delivered only approximately half of that amount by that date; urges the Commission and Member States to significantly accelerate the manufacturing, procurement, and delivery of ammunition to Ukraine without delay; points out that the Ukrainian government has requested European allies to supply them with 7 out of around 30 Patriot anti-missile systems available in EU Member States to more adequately protect civilian infrastructure against the Russian aggression; regrets that to date only one Member State has pledged an additional system and urges the European Council to expedite the decision-making process and allocate resources to provide Ukraine with necessary air defence capabilities; underscores that Parliament will not grant discharge of the Council for failure to implement Parliament’s recommendations and for as long as the necessary support for Ukraine is not adequately budgeted; reaffirms its solidarity with Ukraine and emphasizes the importance of decisive action by European leaders to address the urgent security needs of our Ukrainian partners;