6 Amendments of Andrey NOVAKOV related to 2019/2001(BUD)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 2
2. Considers, therefore, that the EU budget for next year should define clear political priorities and provide the Union with the necessary resources to deliver them, and enable the Union to further invest in innovation and research capacities for future solutions, boost competitiveness and economic growth, ensure a safe, secure and peaceful Europe, strengthen citizens’ work and living conditions, and bolster the Union in its fight against environmental challenges and climate change and enhance investments in infrastructure through social and territorial cohesion; underlines the importance of increased support to Erasmus+ and Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the transition from Horizon 2020 to Horizon Europe must be smooth to ensure stability for businesses, research facilities and academia; underlines the importance of Europe’s claim to leadership in key technologies in areas such as space, healthcare, the environment, safety and transportation; requests an increase in financial resources to ensure that research and innovation activities continue to provide solutions for Europe’s needs and challenges and competitiveness; is alarmed by the substantial underfunding of Horizon 2020 during the entire period, resulting in a low success rate for excellent applications; underlines the need for increase in resources for research, innovation and data handling activities contributing to Europe’s technical innovation;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 5
5. Is fully convinced that improving fairness and providing equal chances within the European social market economy is a prerequisite for the sustainable development of the Union; intends to secure sufficient funding for programmes such as COSME and Future and Emerging Technologies and Erasmus+ that significantly contribute to the success of start-ups and SMEs, which are the backbone of the European economy and key drivers of economic growth, job creation, innovation and social integration; underlines the high level of implementation of these programmes, and points to their capacity to absorb even more; underlines the importance of investment in strategic digital capabilities such as EU high- performance computing, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 6
6. Considers the protection of the EU’s external borders with the support of a strengthened security-related programmes and agencies, among which the European Border and Coast Guard (Frontex) and Europol, to be an inseparable condition for a European Union without internal borders, the proper functioning of the Schengen area and freedom of movement within the EU; is concerned about the insufficient level of funding for the agencies’ budgets in line with the foreseen operational and strategic needs; stresses the importance of robust EU investments in the area of internal security, EU cross-border law enforcement, information exchange and fighting existing security threats; considers it to be an obligation to ensure adequate funding, staffing and training of staff for all agencies operating in the field of security, acknowledging the considerable increase in their responsibilities, the importance of cooperation among them, the need for technological innovations and maintenance and their vital role in reinforcing cooperation and coordination among the Member States; stresses the need to support national law enforcement authorities in fighting existing security threats; acknowledges that agencies are requested to perform an ever increasing number of new tasks in areas such as countering illegal terrorist content online; underlines, in this context, that the Commission should take into account additional funding needs;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that cybersecurity is critical to the Union’s prosperity and security, as well as to the privacy of its citizens, that cybercrimes, cyberattacks, and manipulation are threatening open societies, and that economic espionage is hindering the functioning of the digital single market and endangering the competitiveness of European enterprises; requests adequate financial resources to secure network and information systems to combat cybercrime through existing EU tools and build strong cyber resilience;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Expects the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union in March 2019 not to have a direct impact on the 2020 budget, as the United Kingdom will contribute to, and participate in, the implementation of the budget; urges the Commission nonetheless to assess and prepare for all possible scenarios to ensure sound financial management of the Union budget and secure a contingency plan and defining clear commitments and outlying mechanisms, protecting the EU budget in the event United Kingdom does not contribute to, or participate in, the implementation of the 2020 EU budget;