8 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2019/2213(BUD)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that EU transport policy is essential for Europe’s economic, social and environmental development and its sustainability; strongly requests, therefore, that EU transport policy receive adequate and sufficient funding in order to secure growth, jobs and competitiveness in Europe, including in the more remote geographical areas; requests additional investments in research and innovation, and in social and territorial cohesion to increase and consolidate cross-border and interregional connectivity;
Amendment 10 #
1a. Believes that greater account should be taken of the views of EU citizens when decisions are made on the future of Europe, and that the EU budget must deliver results that matter to European citizens, with one of the objectives being to reduce economic and social disparities not just between Member States but also within each Member State;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the creation of dedicated budget lines for the organisation and roll- out of the Conference on the Future of Europe in the budgets of the various EU institutions and bodies, and the provision of the resources necessary for the achievement of the Conference goals, as well as its promotion among all citizens in all regions and cities of the EU;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Since national and regional parliaments have a major role to play in the organisation of the Conference on the Future of Europe, they should be encouraged to organise events that promote and highlight the importance of the Conference.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that proper levels of financing be secured to enable the activities of the EU institutions and bodies, such as the Commission Representations, to counter disinformation and campaigns manipulating public opinion.
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. SRegrets the absence of a specific budget line for tourism at European level and therefore strongly requests the introduction of a specific allocation for sustainable tourism to better reflect the importance of tourism in the EU economy and the role the EU can play in making it more sustainable;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the importance of agencies and joint undertakings in improving the transport sector’s performance and in fostering a reduction of transport emissions based on technological progress and rules; points out the importance of these agencies and joint undertakings receiving adequate financial and human resources that must, however, be managed more effectively so as to contribute to the development and modernisation of the transport sector;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights in particular the crucial role of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) and the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking in achieving a lasting shift from road to rail with a view to reducing accidents and CO2 emissions; stresses that the Shift2Rail undertaking plays a key role in making rail transport cheaper, more efficient and more attractive;