Global Europe: Europe's trade defence instruments in a changing global economy - A Green Paper for public consultation

defence policy [ defence programme | military programme | national defence | military defences(UNBIS) ]

common security and defence policy [ CDP | CEDP | CESDP | common defence | common defence policy | Common European Defence Policy | Common European Security and Defence Policy | CSDP | ESDP | European Security and Defence Policy ]

establish defence policies | prepare defence strategies | develop defence policies | evaluate defence policies

European defence policy

applying self-defence | use self-defence tactics | apply self-defence | employ self-defence techniques

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adhere to the principles of self-defence | obey the principles of self-defence | comply with the principles of self-defence | satisfy the principles of restraint against attack

Council for the Defence of Human Rights | Council for the Defence of Individuals' Rights | Council for the Protection of Human Rights | Human Rights Defence Council | CDDPH [Abbr.]

We will continue our work across the 10 priorities through 21 new initiatives: (1) to boost jobs, growth and investment we will propose a Youth Initiative, an Action Plan on the implementation of the Circular Economy and a new Multi-annual financial framework; (2) we will carry out a mid-term review of the Digital Single Market; (3) we will implement the Energy Union Strategy with work on low-emission vehicles and mobility; (4) we will build a deeper and fairer internal market by implementing the Single Market Strategy, Space Strategy for Europe and Capital Markets Union Action Plan and making proposals for Fairer taxation of companies; (5) we will present ideas for the reform of the EU at 27 and the strengthening of the Economic and Mo ...[+++]netary Union and we will propose a European Pillar of Social Rights; (6) we will implement the Trade for All Strategy and pursue trade negotiations with our partners while strengthening our trade defence instruments; (7) we will continue to pursue a Security Union to fight terrorism and will align the rules on the protection of personal data and privacy; (8) we will deliver on the European Agenda on Migration; (9) to strengthen Europe's role as a global actor, we will present a European Defence Action Plan including a European Defence Fund, and the Commission and the High Representative will adopt an EU Strategy for Syria and implement the EU Global Strategy and Africa-EU Partnership; (10) we will adapt existing laws to the Treaty provisions on delegated and implementing acts and will assess the democratic legitimacy of existing procedures for adopting certain secondary EU acts.

42. Calls on the Member States to give preference, when exploring large-scale defence technology acquisitions, to intra-EU projects or joint schemes, or European-based new technologies, which can foster at the same time European trade, increased cooperation and competition in terms of quality and price on the global defence market;

This means that we have to redefine our global interest and targets, and increase our military capacities to an extent which will allow us properly to share the burdens of global defence with our American allies.

These two measures can supply the capabilities required to meet global defence tasks and cope with the new challenges in the area of security.