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"en.20111214.22.3-271-000"2
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"There has recently been a growing trend towards sidelining the defence budgets of most Member States, mainly due to the financial, economic and debt crisis. Such measures then have a negative effect, above all, on the ability of the Union to effectively assume its responsibilities in peacekeeping, conflict prevention and boosting international security, in accordance with the principles of the UN Charter. I consider it important to emphasise that defence is a public asset influencing the security of all European citizens, and all Member States must contribute to it in a spirit of cooperation, burden sharing and cost efficiency. In a more complex and unpredictable security environment, it is desirable for all Member States to cooperate more closely and coordinate their steps against the common threats mentioned in the European security strategy, and to take on their full share of responsibility for peace and security in Europe, the neighbouring regions and the world. Enhanced European defence will contribute to expanding the strategic autonomy of the EU and will be an important contribution to common security within NATO and other partnerships.
The main target of EU efforts in the field of defence in response to the financial crisis should be the European Defence Agency. An increase in its budget, staff numbers, areas of responsibility and overall powers would allow it to work better towards optimising the EU defence sector, and it should also have the task of preventing costly duplications and financially unsustainable defence policies."@en1
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