4 Amendments of Tiziana BEGHIN related to 2019/2028(BUD)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of Council’s position on the DB, cutting EUR 1,51 billion in commitment appropriations compared to the Commission’s proposal; considers that the Council’s cuts flatly contradict the Union’s priorities, are not justified by absorption capacity and are s they are not based on a real assessmeant to revert all the specific increases requeof needs; considers that the cuts need to be accompanied by a spending review to avoid wasted and obtained by Parliament in previous budgetary yearsfunding for projects that do not have any real economic, environmental or social added value; decides therefore, as a general rule, to restore appropriations on all lines cut by the Council to the level of the DB, for both operational and administrative expenditure, and to take the DB as the starting point to build its position upon;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the crucial role of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in fostering the development of a high- performance trans-European network that is sustainable and interconnected across the areas of transport, energy and ICT infrastructure and significantly contributes to the transition towards a climate-neutral society; considers that funding should focus on goals that guarantee real added value for the Member States, especially at social and environmental level, bearing geographically disadvantaged areas in mind as a priority, and should not be used to fund projects known to be controversial; proposes therefore to increase the funding for CEF-Transport and CEF- Energy by a total amount of EUR 545 million in commitment appropriations above DB levels;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Restores DB levels for administrative expenditure lines, including administrative and research support expenditure in Headings 1 to 4; considers that all the admistrative expenditures related to the European Institutions should be reduced as much as possible through an efficient and economical optimization of the EU costs and asks to renegotiate the current EU Institutions' rent contracts in order to reduce the costs; proposes an increase of EUR 5,5 million in commitment appropriations above DB related to a Conference on European Democracy/Future of Europe.
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Calls for a reduction of 20 % of Members' monthly salaries that would represent an ethical signal to European citizens, considering the huge gap between the privileges of those who are engaged in politics and the difficult economic and social moment which ordinary citizens are facing;