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

Wording as published by the EP, in English.

1. Amendment 1Rejected

   Paragraph 10

   Tabled by Sarah Knafo · ESN

   … strengthening their armed forces whether for national, NATO or EU operational purposes; Added: recalls that the rearmament of Europe must not be achieved through the purchase of foreign weapons or the installation of foreign factories on European soil, but through the purchase of European weapons;

2. Amendment 2Rejected

   Paragraph 24 a (new)

   Tabled by Sarah Knafo · ESN

   Added: 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;

3. Amendment 21Adopted

   Paragraph 9 c (new)

   Tabled by Nicolás Pascual de la Parte · PPE

   Added: 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;

4. Amendment 30Adopted

   Paragraph 17 a (new)

   Tabled by Nicolás Pascual de la Parte · PPE

   Added: 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;

5. Amendment 30Adopted

   Paragraph 17 a (new)

   Tabled by Nicolás Pascual de la Parte · PPE

   Added: 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;

6. Amendment 61Rejected

   Citation 3 a (new)

   Tabled by Lynn Boylan, Kathleen Funchion, Marc Botenga +3 · The Left

   Added: – 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,

7. Amendment 65Rejected

   Paragraph 1

   Tabled by Hanna Gedin, Jonas Sjöstedt · The Left

   … systemic rivalry of great powers, nationalist unilateralism, the spread of terrorism, including Removed: jihadist terrorism, Added: 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 …

8. Amendment 65Adopted

   Paragraph 1

   Tabled by Hanna Gedin, Jonas Sjöstedt · The Left

   … systemic rivalry of great powers, nationalist unilateralism, the spread of terrorism, including Removed: jihadist terrorism, Added: 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 …

9. Amendment 66Rejected

   Paragraph 1 a (new)

   Tabled by Marc Botenga · The Left

   Added: 1a. Rejects the militarisation of the EU and any belligerent objectives of the CSDP;

10. Amendment 68Rejected

    Paragraph 1 c (new)

    Tabled by Marc Botenga · The Left

    Added: 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;

11. Amendment 69Rejected

    Paragraph 2

    Tabled by Hanna Gedin, Jonas Sjöstedt · The Left

    … basis of respect for international law, a rules-based international order and multilateralism; Added: highlights the United States’ role in accelerating this paradigm shift through economic and military threats towards EU Member States and non-EU countries;

12. Amendment 70Adopted

    Paragraph 4 a (new)

    Tabled by Marc Botenga · The Left

    Added: 4a. Believes that diplomacy should remain a cornerstone of EU foreign policy;

13. Amendment 73Rejected

    Paragraph 7 a (new)

    Tabled by Lynn Boylan, Anthony Smith, Marc Botenga +6 · The Left

    Added: 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;

14. Amendment 74Rejected

    Paragraph 10

    Tabled by Hanna Gedin, Jonas Sjöstedt · The Left

    … and bolstering defence and deterrence capabilities, in particular on its eastern borders; Added: 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 Removed: defence Added: 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 complementary, coherent and mutually reinforcing …

15. Amendment 74Rejected

    Paragraph 10

    Tabled by Hanna Gedin, Jonas Sjöstedt · The Left

    … and bolstering defence and deterrence capabilities, in particular on its eastern borders; Added: 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 Removed: defence Added: 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 complementary, coherent and mutually reinforcing …

16. Amendment 77Rejected

    Paragraph 11

    Tabled by Marina Mesure · The Left

    11. Removed: 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; Added: 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;

17. Amendment 79Rejected

    Paragraph 13

    Tabled by Özlem Demirel, Marc Botenga, Irene Montero +1 · The Left

    13. Removed: Reaffirms its unwavering support Added: 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 Removed: 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 guarantees for Ukraine, including the G7’s launch of a multilateral framework for the negotiation of bilateral security commitments and arrangements for Ukraine; believes that without decisive EU military support, Ukraine will not be able to achieve victory against Russia; strongly reiterates its call for EU Member States to urgently meet their commitments and deliver weapons, fighter aircrafts, drones, air defence, weapon systems and ammunition to Ukraine, including air-launched cruise missiles and surface-to-surface systems, and to significantly increase the relevant quantities; notes the successful delivery of 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine as agreed in March 2023 by the Council, despite the regrettable nine-month delay; acknowledges the notable advancements in the EU’s artillery ammunition production capacity, which contribute to the EU’s preparedness and ability to support Ukraine; stresses the importance of enhancing Ukraine’s anti-drone capabilities as a critical element in countering aerial threats and maintaining operational security; calls for the provision of specialised equipment and expertise to enable Ukrainian forces to swiftly identify, track and respond to hostile drone activities, ensuring robust protection for both military and civilian infrastructure; calls for the Member States to lift all restrictions hindering Ukraine from using Western weapons systems against legitimate military targets within Russia, in accordance with international law; calls on the Council to commit to transferring all confiscated military equipment or ammunition from EU operations and missions within and outside the EU to Ukraine; reiterates its position that all EU Member States and NATO allies should collectively and individually commit to supporting Ukraine militarily with no less than Added: 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 turn back from the path of violence and aggression it has chosen and to return to the path of dialogue and negotiation; urges NATO and its member countries not to further escalate the conflict by continuing a new arms race; rejects, in this regard, the proposal to spend 0.25 % of Removed: their GDP annually; Added: Member States’ GDP annually to support Ukraine militarily; rejects the announced deployment of US short- and medium-range missiles in Germany;

18. Amendment 84Rejected

    Paragraph 24 a (new)

    Tabled by Marina Mesure · The Left

    Added: 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;

19. Amendment 85Rejected

    Paragraph 49

    Tabled by Marina Mesure · The Left

    49. Removed: 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 Added: 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 Removed: 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 process for decision-making on the CFSP/CSDP with a view to realising the untapped potential within the Treaties; reiterates its call for the Council to gradually switch to qualified majority voting for decisions on the CFSP and CSDP, at least in those areas that do not have military implications; suggests, furthermore, that the Council pursue making full use of the ‘passerelle clauses’ and the scope of articles that enhance EU solidarity and mutual assistance in the event of crises; Added: respect for the neutrality of certain Member States;

20. Amendment 86Rejected

    Paragraph 68

    Tabled by Özlem Demirel, Marc Botenga, Marina Mesure +2 · The Left

    … on 7 October 2023, which contributed to further destabilisation in the Middle Removed: 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 abide by international law, including international humanitarian law; welcomes the recent Added: 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 South Africa’s lawsuit under the Genocide Convention; condemns the Israeli military actions in the West Bank, the forced displacement of Palestinians from Tulkarm and Jenin; condemns and strongly rejects the announcements and plans by US President Donald Trump concerning the future of Gaza; recalls that the forced displacement of the Palestinian population from Gaza would violate international law and would constitute ethnic cleansing; calls for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and Removed: the progress made towards the phased release of hostages; emphasising that this represents a significant step in relieving the immense suffering endured by civilians on both sides over the past months; praises the commitment of mediators, including the United States, Egypt and Qatar, whose efforts were pivotal in achieving this breakthrough; Added: Lebanon, as well as the withdrawal of Israeli troops; considers that it is crucial that all obligations made under the deal … allowing unrestrained access of humanitarian and medical assistance to the Gaza Strip; Removed: calls for all parties to fully commit to their obligations and to prioritise the protection of civilians; urges all European and international actors to actively oversee the implementation of the ceasefire and hold accountable those who fail to comply with it; Added: calls for the Member States to immediately stop arms exports to Israel in line with Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP; recalls that there will be no military solution to the complex Middle East conflict and that there can only be a solution if the legitimate interests of Israelis and Palestinians are guaranteed and if both Israel and Palestine have a right to self-determination in their own state;

21. Amendment 88Rejected

    Paragraph 69

    Tabled by Hanna Gedin, Jonas Sjöstedt · The Left

    … Israeli Defence Forces firing on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon Removed: (UNIFIL), Added: (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; Added: calls, against a background of multiple well-documented examples of violations of international law by Israel, for the immediate suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement; reaffirms the essential stabilising role played by UNIFIL, to which 16 Member …

22. Amendment 96Rejected

    Paragraph 145 a (new)

    Tabled by Lynn Boylan, Kathleen Funchion, Marc Botenga +6 · The Left

    Added: 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;

23. Amendment 101Adopted

    Paragraph 57 a (new)

    Tabled by Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser · S&D

    Added: 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;

24. Amendment 119Rejected

    Paragraph 24 a (new)

    Tabled by Cristian Terheş, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk +3 · ECR

    Added: 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;

25. Amendment 121Adopted

    Paragraph 57 a (new)

    Tabled by Cristian Terheş, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk +3 · ECR

    Added: 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;

26. Amendment 122Adopted

    Paragraph 118

    Tabled by Marion Maréchal, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk +7 · ECR

    … to review and update its policies concerning the strengthening of its external Removed: borders Added: borders, including through the funding of physical barriers and naval blockades, in order to bolster the security of the Union as a whole;

27. Amendment 122Rejected

    Paragraph 118

    Tabled by Marion Maréchal, Reinis Pozņaks, Michał Dworczyk +7 · ECR

    … to review and update its policies concerning the strengthening of its external Removed: borders Added: borders, including through the funding of physical barriers and naval blockades, in order to bolster the security of the Union as a whole;

28. Amendment 125Rejected

    Paragraph 9

    Tabled by Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks · ECR

    9. Welcomes Removed: 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, Removed: tasked with working Added: who worked jointly with the VP/HR on a white paper on the future of European defence within the first hundred days of their Removed: mandate; Added: 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 Removed: to define the European defence union, Added: in the interests of European security, to take priority measures and prepare Removed: future Added: urgent actions in order to Removed: ensure the defence readiness of the EU, Added: meet alliance obligations which the economically strongest states have neglected for decades, notably with regard to the threat posed by Russia, and to bolster …

29. Amendment 130Rejected

    Paragraph 31

    Tabled by Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks · ECR

    … still undermined by insufficiently harmonised application of its rules by the Member Removed: States and by disproportionate Added: States; notes that the Member States have the right and legitimate grounds to make use of the exemption provided for in Article 346 TFEU; endorses the call for the creation of Removed: a true single Added: properly functioning market for defence products and services, as also presented in Mr Niinistö’s … identification and analysis of limitations and loopholes in the current legal framework; Removed: further calls on the Commission to make suggestions for an interpretation of Article 346 TFEU in line with the current reality of an interdependent security architecture in the EU; calls for the implementation of Directive 2009/81/EC on defence and sensitive security …

30. Amendment 131Rejected

    Paragraph 33

    Tabled by Michał Dworczyk, Reinis Pozņaks, Adam Bielan · ECR

    … to undemocratic aggressive regimes in line with the eight existing EU criteria; Removed: stresses the need to overcome the very narrow and national interpretation of Article 346 TFEU in this regard;

31. Amendment 132Adopted

    Paragraph 44 a (new)

    Tabled by Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan · ECR

    Added: 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;

32. Amendment 133Rejected

    Paragraph 49

    Tabled by Michał Dworczyk, Adam Bielan, Reinis Pozņaks · ECR

    … that, in order to become a credible geopolitical player, the EU should Removed: 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; Added: 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 … CFSP/CSDP with a view to realising the untapped potential within the Treaties; Removed: reiterates its call for the Council to gradually switch to qualified majority voting for decisions on the CFSP and CSDP, at least in those areas that do not have military implications; suggests, furthermore, that the Council pursue making full use of the ‘passerelle …

33. Amendment 137Rejected

    Paragraph 18

    Tabled by Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet · PfE

    18. Removed: 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, in coordinating efforts to support Ukraine militarily not only through the supply of weapons, ammunition and equipment, but also intelligence and data; Added: 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;

34. Amendment 140Rejected

    Paragraph 49

    Tabled by Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Afroditi Latinopoulou, Matthieu Valet +3 · PfE

    49. Removed: 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 Added: 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 Removed: in this process should Added: should not be considered; recalls that the EU Treaty framework already allows a number … institutional forms of cooperation in the field of foreign, security and defence Removed: 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 process for decision-making on the CFSP/CSDP with a view to realising the untapped potential within the Treaties; reiterates its call for the Council to gradually switch to qualified majority voting for decisions on the CFSP and CSDP, at least in those areas that do not have military implications; suggests, furthermore, that the Council pursue making full use of the ‘passerelle clauses’ and the scope of articles that enhance EU solidarity and mutual assistance in the event of crises; Added: 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 States; reiterates that lifting the requirement for unanimity or shifting decision-making to a qualified majority system would undermine the cohesion and, by extension, the credibility of the EU on foreign policy issues; stresses that the qualified majority system would disproportionately favour the security interests of larger Member States, to the detriment of smaller Member States, despite the fact that, in the current security context, the latter are significantly more exposed to external threats;

35. Amendment 141Rejected

    Paragraph 56

    Tabled by Afroditi Latinopoulou, Jorge Martín Frías, Nikola Bartůšek +1 · PfE

    … in defence investment should not compete with other investment priorities, including social Removed: cohesion; Added: cohesion and the common agricultural policy; stresses that the agricultural and fisheries industries cannot always be the sectors suffering from budgetary restrictions and that the EU must be firmly committed to food safety, agri-food supply chains and the defence of the interests of European farmers, livestock breeders and fishers; further recalls that financing orientations should be anchored in a whole-of-society approach …

36. Amendment 145Rejected

    Paragraph 124 a (new)

    Tabled by Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Jorge Martín Frías +1 · PfE

    Added: 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 geographically driven one;

37. Amendment 146Adopted

    Paragraph 125

    Tabled by Afroditi Latinopoulou, Jorge Martín Frías, Nikola Bartůšek +1 · PfE

    … ensuring that its external maritime borders are monitored effectively in order to Removed: prevent illegal activities, and contributing Added: 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 …

38. Amendment 147Rejected

    Paragraph 135

    Tabled by Afroditi Latinopoulou, Jorge Martín Frías, Nikola Bartůšek +1 · PfE

    135. Recalls that terrorism, including jihadi terrorism, poses Removed: a persistent Added: an existential threat to the security of the EU and of its partners; calls … capabilities, and to ensure closer interaction with partners and other international actors; Added: 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;

39. Amendment 148Rejected

    Paragraph 143

    Tabled by Jorge Martín Frías, Hermann Tertsch · PfE

    … NATO to reinforce their cooperation on supporting the capacity-building of common partners; Added: stresses the need to include strategic non-continental territories such as the Spanish autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla under military protection at all levels in order to strengthen the security interests of the EU in the Mediterranean Sea and North Africa;

40. Amendment 149Rejected

    Paragraph 151

    Tabled by Jorge Martín Frías, Hermann Tertsch · PfE

    … addressing shared threats, such as the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; Added: recalls that the UK is occupying the Spanish territory of Gibraltar, where increasing drug trafficking and insecurity is posing a threat to security not only for Spain but also for the entire EU;