Activities of Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS related to 2018/2046(BUD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2019
Amendments (4)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates that Union budget should be of benefit to the citizens and should be focused primarily on sustainable growth and quality jobs, energy transition to more efficient and renewable-based energy system, fight against climate change, and eradicating energy poverty; underlines, in this regard, that public money shall not be spent for military investments or defence implications;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reiterates that investment in research and innovation needs to be stepped up with a view to improving access to knowledge, promoting social development and raising living standards;
Amendment 15 #
3. Recognises the importancTakes note of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI); recalls that, in order to secure additional funding for EFSI, Horizon 2020 and CEF had to be reduced; stresses that the general budget of the Union should not be financing new initiatives to the detriment of existing Union programmes and policies; intends to deliver on the commitment made by Parliament during the EFSI negotiations to reduce insofar as possible the impact on those programmes and to increase appropriations for the affected lines for 2019;stresses that according to the Article 41 (2) TEU any expenditure arising from actions having military or defence implications should not be financed from the Union budget.
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines that given the current economic situation, it is highly important to establish and strengthen the support mechanism for micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises;