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- Effectively applying and evaluating the scope of the
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‘Conditionality Regulation’ and other rule of law instruments, and
considering extensions to new areas regardless of their relevance for the

EU budget.
- Develop a more effective and unified policy towards autocratic
and hybrid regimes and develop partnerships with civil society

organisations in such countries.
- Increase the resources of EU electoral observation missions.

Defense and Security:

- Basing cooperation in security and defense policy on the
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recently endorsed Strategic Compass .
- Its joint armed forces that shall be used for self-defense purposes
and preclude aggressive military action of any kind, with a capacity to
provide support in times of crises including natural catastrophes.
Outside European borders it could be deployed without competing with

or duplicating NATO.
- Strengthening the operational capabilities necessary to ensure
the effectiveness of the mutual assistance clause of Art. 42.7 of the
Treaty on European Union, providing adequate EU protection to any

member state under attack by a third country.

18 https://worldpresence.eplo.int/wp-content/flipbooks/Positionpaper/mobile/
19 Adopted by the EU council of March 21, 2022.
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