12 Amendments of Alfred SANT related to 2018/2046(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
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1. Stresses that Parliament's reading of the 2019 Budget fully reflects the political priorities adopted by an overwhelming majority in its abovementioned resolutions of 15 March 2018 on general guidelines and of 5 July 2018 on a mandate for the trilogue; recalls that at the core of those priorities are:is the socioeconomic convergence of all EU territories based on sustainable growth, innovation, competitiveness, security, the fight against climate change and the transition to renewable energy and migration, and a particular focus on young people;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
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1. Calls for the 2019 budget to focus on the priorities outlined in the European Semester, and on addressing the main concerns of EU citizens that are within EU full or partial responsibility as outlined e.g. in the Eurobarometer 2018; underlines that the most pressing issues lie especially boosting a socially balanced and sustainable economic development, addressing economic and social pressures stemming the area of security and defence, while economic development, growth andrough irregular migration, fostering convergence between EU regions, and tackling youth unemployment are among other most crucial areas to be addressed;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
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3. Points out that Europe's citizens expect the Union to strain every sinew to ensure economic growth and foster job creation evenly within all its regions; recalls that meeting those expectations requires investments in research and innovation, education, infrastructure, SMEs and employment, particularly among the young people of Europe, and that any failure in that regard will foster disillusionment with the European ideal; expresses wonderment that the Council yet again proposes cuts to the very programmes that are designed to make the Union economy more competitive and innovative; stresses moreover that many of these programmes, for example Horizon 2020, are heavily oversubscribed, which constitutes a poor use resources and means that many excellent projects do not receive funding; highlights also the fact that programmes such as Erasmus +, Horizon 2020 and the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) provide a vivid demonstration of the advantages of working together across the Union and help create a feeling of European belonging; decides therefore to reinforce considerably Erasmus + and to strengthen programmes that contribute to growth and job creation, including Horizon 2020, Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and COSME;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
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2. Underlines the importance of ensuring sufficient resources for the coordination and surveillance of macroeconomic policies andwhich should prioritise on reducing poverty and lifting citizens out of the risk of poverty, a sector which has been growing in recent years, as well as on boosting the purchasing power of all citizens across all EU regions; transparent communication and outreach to citizens and stakeholders with regard to the future of the EMU including the euro should continue;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
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5. Highlights that youth unemployment remains unacceptably high in certain Member States especially in the economically lagging regions situated at the EU’s periphery, and that the situation of young people in NEET (not in education, employment or training) situations and the long-term unemployed is particularly worrying; stresses that young people along with pensioners and people with special needs are the most at risk of poverty and social and economic exclusion; decides therefore to reinforce the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) beyond the level proposed by the Commission; stresses that such reinforcement should in no way be seen as a frontloading of the YEI allocation endorsed in the context of the MFF mid- term revision;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
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3. Underlines that the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) role is essential in fostering consistent application of Union law and better coordination between national authorities, ensuring financial stability, promoting better functioning of financial markets and assuring consumer protection; calls on the Committee on Budgets to ensure adequatthat the resources for the ESAallocated would allow ESAs to be adequately staffed and to have secure and efficient IT systems;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
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6. Recalls that cohesion policy plays a primary role in the development and growth of the Union; emphasises Parliament’s commitment to ensuring adequate appropriations for those programmes that represent one of thea core policiesy of the Union;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
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8. Underlines that Heading 3 has been largely mobilized in the recent years to address the migratory and refugee crisis and that such actions should continue and be reinforced as much and for as long as needed; calls on the Commission to actively monitor the adequacy of allocations under Heading 3 and make full use of all available instruments to respond in a timely manner to any unforeseen event that might require additional funding in the area of migration with a special attention to the case of island regions falling under the scope of Article 174 TFEU; decides to reinforce the Asylum Migration and Integration Fund to fully cover the needs of the Union in the field of migration, notably to support Members States in improving integration measures and practices for migrants; notes, once again, that the Heading 3 ceiling is inadequate to provide appropriate funding to the internal dimension of those priorities, as well as to other priority programmes, for example in the field of culture; considers that willingness of local authorities to do more than planned in their National Programme under shared management, to support the Union Resettlement Programme, should be further supported through the direct management strand of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF);
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
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6. Emphasises that ESAs should continuously strive to increase their efficiency without compromising on the quality of their work with a focus on continuous re-assessment of working methods and of, transfer of knowhow and other forms of mutual assistance between ESAs, as well as on the effective use of human and financial resources.
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
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22. Recalls that youth unemployment rates remain unacceptably high in the Union, not least in its peripheral regions; emphasises that, in order to address this issue, it is of importance to ensure proper funding of the Youth Guarantee schemes through YEI and the European Social Fund (ESF); welcomes the agreement on the need to provide fresh funding for YEI, and the inclusion of the corresponding appropriations in the DB 2019; considers nevertheless that, given the challenges and risks posed by youth unemployment, YEI should benefit from increased appropriations and therefore decides to bring YEI to EUR 580 million in commitments in 2019; considers that this increase is in addition to the amount for YEI currently programmed for the 2014- 2020 period;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
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32. Expects the pressure on some Member States’ migration and asylum systems, as well as on their borders, to remain high in 2019, and iss in the years that will follow, and is therefore of the opinion that additional funding is needed in the field of migration, also in view of any future, unpredictable needs in this area; reinforces therefore the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund as regards supporting legal migration to the Union and promoting the effective integration of third-country nationals and enhancing fair and effective return strategies, in particular to support Member States in improving integration measures for migrants, especially children and unaccompanied minors;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
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54. Expects the pressure on some Member States’ migration and asylum systems, as well as on their borders, to remain high in 2019 and possibly escalate, stresses that while the budgetary resources and the number of posts for the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX) and the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), proposed by the Commission and supported by the Council, seem adequate for the time being, the future needs of the agencies in terms of operational resources and staff will have to be closely monitored;