MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on enhanced military cooperation by Member States in the Sahel region

B9‑0341/2020

Motion for a European Parliament resolution on enhanced military cooperation by Member States in the Sahel region

The European Parliament,

– having regard to Articles 42 and 43 of the Treaty on European Union,

 

– having regard to Rule 143 of its Rules of Procedure,

 

A. whereas, on 13 May 2019, the Council made the Sahel a ‘strategic priority’ for the EU and its Member States;

 

B. whereas jihadist groups are re-emerging in the region;

 

C. whereas France is bearing most of the human and financial costs of military engagement to ensure the safety of all Member States;

 

D. whereas the EU training missions (EUTM) in the Sahel are vital but insufficient;

 

1. Believes that Member States should show solidarity with France and the G5 Sahel countries by making contributions in the form of funding or logistics;

 

2. Believes that Member States in a position to do so must deploy their special forces in combat operations in coordination with French and regional armed forces.