Should synchronous funds be used to finance European security?
AdvertisementThe European Union is expecting a defense fund, which faced the war in the US and the war in Ukraine.
The European Commission thus proposes to channel a section Finance for synchronization For this new priority. Created in 1994, these funds are used to fund environmental projects and passenger networks in member states.
In the European Parliament, the green Resist this option.
“The funds we have in synchronization are the reason for the economic challenges and the social sector,” the German Mio Rasmus Andrasan of the European Greens/Free Alliance told the Eurneus.
Mio says, “We have to invest in security. Yes, but we have to do it with new money. As the commission proposes, a portion of the sync fund should not be recycled,” Mio says.
The backgrounds of synchronization indicate a money 392 billion eurosThat is, one third of the European budget for 2021-2027, but only 7% was actually spent and 30% planned. The justification for this is that the authorities would have first used other projects, such as the NextGeneral Project, aimed at helping economies from the Govid -19 infection.
During a debate in the European Parliament in early April, Bulgarian Mio Andrei Novakov (PPE) did not hesitate to describe the synchronization policy “Slipping Beauty”.
Civil and military use
Currently, these funds Cannot be used to fund forces or buy military equipment. However, they can be used to fund products with military applications such as civil and drones or machinery.
“As a rule, synchronous policy funds should not be used to strengthen security, because it is the largest fund that is equal to the development of the European regions. However, there are exceptions because we are talking about dual -utilized investments that can be financed by synonyms.”Ovarian Says the European famous party (PPE) Meep Polako Jessek Protas.
In his opinion, the consolidation policy should be allowed to “strengthen bridges and roads for the borders of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus”, “to build dorms under public buildings” or “the preparation of hospitals for any weapon conflict”.
“These are investments that serve local people in everyday life, can be used for war and security,” he added.
Sync theory
Although some national and local authorities fear that synchronous funds are focused, the European Commission’s response is that the countries that want to finance their safety are more likely to maneuver.
“Poore EU seats are many Russian threat where there are many Russian threat. Therefore, it is not necessary for the struggle against European inequality,” said Garwan Walshe, co -researcher of the European European Party (PPE) reflection group, Wilfrett Mars.
“If we invest in the modernization of industry in Bulgaria and Romania, we are investing in EU synchronization,” he added.
But there are obstacles. For example, 37% of synchronization backgrounds must be transferred to climate -related projects.
AdvertisementBefore insisting, “If we areolate the military, this is our climate goals … these things are not completely exclusive,” Carwan Walshe argues, “No one here is talking about electric tanks.”
In addition to the security, the European Commission proposes that these funds can be affected by techanization, housing, water and energy.
