2 Amendments of Tonino PICULA related to 2024/2024(DEC)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that recent events, notably Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have brought EU foreign policy and its implementation to the forefront of concerns among the EU Member States and institutions; underlines the central role played by the European External Action Service (EEAS) and its delegations in conducting the Union’s external policy; acknowledges that the EEAS budget was disproportionately affected in comparison to other EU institutions by the higher inflation rates and subsequent energy crisis caused by Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that that the EEAS is committed to make itself more cost- effective while continuing to face significant budgetary constraints in 2023; acknowledges that the EAEAS has substantially cut mission and representation budget, which impact the core functions of a Diplomatic service, reducing non- compulsory expenditure and freezing and postponing building maintenance, infrastructure and IT projects; notes with concern that these cuts lead to postponing security installations in a number of EU Delegations hampering the EEAS’ ability to fulfil its mandate and properly ensure the duty of care to all staff in Delegations;