8 Amendments of Isabelle THOMAS related to 2011/0436(APP)
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) While there is objectively a clear added value of being an Union citizen with established rights, the Union does not always highlight the link between the solution of a broad range of economic and social problems and the Union's policies in an effective way. Hence, the impressive achievements in terms of peace and stability in Europe, long-term sustainable growth, stable prices, an efficient protection of consumers and the environment and the promotion of fundamental rights, have not always led to a strong feeling of belonging of citizens to the Union.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to bring Europe closer to its citizens and to enable them to participate fully in the construction of an ever closer Union, a variety of actions and coordinated efforts through local, regional, national, transnational and Union level activities are required. The European Citizens' Initiative provides a unique opportunity to enable citizens to participate directly in shaping the development of EU legislation.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The financial interests of the European Union should be protected through proportionate measures throughout the expenditure cycle, including the prevention, detection and investigation of irregularities, the recovery of funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used and, where appropriate, penalties as laid out in the Financial Regulations applicable to the annual budget of the Union.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Preference will be given to grants for projects with a high impactirrespective of their size but with a high impact, or which otherwise show great potential, in particular those which are directly linked to EUnion policies or to issues identified by citizens as being of major interest, with a view to participateion in the shaping of the EUnion's political agenda. Moreover, following the principle of sound financial management, the implementation of the programme should be further simplified by recourse to lump- sums, flat- rate financing and the application of unit- cost rates as indicated for low value grants in the Financial Regulations applicable to the annual budget of the Union. Beneficiaries of operating grants will have the possibility to choose between flat-rate financing or budget-based financing.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– Strengthen remembrance and enhance capacity for civic participation at the Union levelFostering European citizenship and improving conditions for civic participation at Union level and a better understanding of the Union's policies and politics.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. raiseing awareness onf remembrance, the Union's history, identity and aimcommon history and values and of the Union's aim of promoting peace, its values, its cultural and linguistic diversity and the well-being of its peoples, by stimulating debateactions, reflection and networkingthe development of networks and by bringing together people from local communities across Europe to share and exchange experiences and to learn from history;
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– Support for organisations of a general European interest as defined in Article ... of implementing rules of Regulation XX/2012 [Financial Regulation] such as the European Movement International, the network of Europehouses (EUNET), the Jean Monnet Association and the Centre européen Robert Schuman