Activities of Daniele VIOTTI related to 2016/2323(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Guidelines for the 2018 budget - Section III (debate) IT
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on general guidelines for the preparation of the 2018 budget, Section III – Commission PDF (472 KB) DOC (64 KB)
Amendments (21)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
A budget for growth, jobssustainable growth, jobs, social inclusion and security
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the important role played by the EU budget in delivering concrete answers to the challenges the EU is facing; stresses that jobs, economic growth, migration, security and tackling populismsocial inclusion, decent, quality and stable jobs, eradication of poverty, greening, economic growth and socio-economic convergence, migration, development, security are the main concerns at EU level and that the EU budget remains part of the solution to these issues; stresses that solidarity must stay an underlying principle of the EU budget; underlines that a strong EU budget will benefit Member States and EU citizens alike; expects that the Commission will put forward a draft 2018 budget that enables the EU to continue to generate prosperity and ensure the safety of its citizens;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the EU budget must be equipped with the tools to enable it to respond to multiple crises simultaneously; is of the opinion that, while growth and jobs continue to remain the core priorities of the EU budget, obtaining a sustainable development progress in these fields will not be possible should EU citizens not feel unsafe or insocial justice and secureity;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that enhancing the competitiveness of the EU economy is, a sound infrastructure, well-funded research, further support to developing skills of employees and the continued commitment of the EU to strengthen investment are keys to ensuring economic growth and job creation; believes that the creation of socially sustainable, well-paid jobs must be one of the main priorities of the EU budget; argues that jobs are created mainly by the private sector, and that adequate budgetary support therefore needs to be devoted to supporting both private sector investmentsand public investments, namely in the field of public service; consequently, underlines the importance of Heading 1a, which delivers real added value for European citizens and business, and calls for an increase of its share in the global budgetthe allocations for this heading in the budget 2018 in order to provide them the infrastructures they need;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that investments in research and innovation represent a pre- condition for achieving genuine competitiveness in the EU; regrets the fact that, as a result of an alarmingly low success rate of applications, fewer EU funding for the field of research and innovation is currently inadequate to cover the year on year increase in high- quality projects in the field of research and innovation are receiving EU fundingapplications received, resulting in a low success rate; calls in this respect for an adequppropriate level of appropriationsfunding to be ensured for Horizon 2020;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the important role and potential of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in reducing the investment gap in Europe, and recognises the positive results achieved so far; welcomes also the Commission proposal for extending the EFSI until 2020, which will serve to further improve its functioning, especially as regards the additionality principle and the geographical balance, stresses, however, that further efforts are needed to follow the principles of additionality and geographical balance; believes more evidence needs to be presented about EFSI's delivering additionality; calls on the Commission to present an analysis of the added value of EFSI as part of its proposal for extending the EFSI until 2020, which it expects to reflect the above-mentioned principles and the role played by local and national promoting banks;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. WelcomNotes the proposal to launch an ‘'18th birthday Interrail pass for Europe’; underlines that this project has the potential to become a key component in increasing European consciousness and identity, especially in the face of threats such as populism and the spread of misinformation'; stresses, however, that such a project should not be financed at the expense of other successful EU programmes and should be as socially inclusive as possible; intends to secure adequate financing for the programme in the 2018 budgetespecially in the field of youth and culture, should be as socially inclusive as possible; asks the Commission to assess the potential cost, interest and funding sources of this initiative;;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the importance of the European agricultural sector in maintaining food security in the European Union; expresses its full support to the farmers affected by the Russian embargo orthe avian flu, the dairy sector crisis, the meat crisis and severe climate-related losses; calls on the Commission therefore to continue to support farmers across Europe in coping with unexpected market volatility;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is convinced that, under the current circumstances, where the ceiling in Heading 3 is too low, the EU budget has maximised its impact in dealing with the effects of the migratory and refugee crisihallenges; points out, however, that a sustainable solution must be found to this issue, as it has been shown by the repeated mobilisation of special instruments, such as the flexibility instrument, that the EU budget was not initially designed to address crises of such magnitude;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Recalls the importance of European agencies in ensuring the implementation of the European legislative priorities and thereby accomplishing EU policy objectives, such as those related to competitiveness, growth, employment and to managing the current migration and refugee crisis; insists, therefore, that adequate financial and human resources will be provided for both administrative and operational expenditure to allow the agencies to fulfil their assigned tasks and deliver the best possible results; underlines, with regard to increases in staff and appropriations for agencies since the 2014 budget, the fact that these are regarded as part of new policy developments and legislation which do not enter in the calculation of the 5% staff reduction target; recalls, therefore that the 2018 budget should not foresee any further reductions in the European agencies establishment plans beyond the 5% agreed upon, for each Institution and body of the European Union, in the framework of the Interinstitutional Agreement of December 2013 on cooperation in budgetary matters
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the role played by instruments such as the Internal Security Fund (ISF) and the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in addressing the effects of the migratory and refugee crisihallenges, and calls for adequate budgeting in the coming years for these funds; reiterates its commitment to the principle of burden-sharing among member states in financing the efforts needed to adequately provide for refugees; welcomes also the role of EU agencies in the area of justice and home affairs, such as Europol, EASO, and the European Border and Coast Guard, and calls, in this context, for their mandate to be executed through adequate budgeting and staffing; is convinced that the EU needs to invest more in strengthening its bordersa better border management,, enhancing cooperation between law enforcement agencies, fighting terrorism and radicalisation and ensuringimproving integration measures and practices for those in need of international protection and, where necessary, carrying out return operations for those not entitled to protection while fully respecting the principle of non- refoulement sound return operations;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Strongly supportsTakes note of the initiatives in the field of defence research with the aim of encouraging better cooperation between Member States stresses however that such an activity needs to be endowed with fresh resources as it is a new political initiative with a significant impact on the EU budget; ; recalls that, while respecting provisions enshrined in the Treaties, strengthened cooperation in the field of defence is needed in order to meet the security challenges that the EU is facing, which are generated by prolonged instability in the EU neighbourhood and uncertainty regarding the commitment of certain EU partners towards NATO objective stresses that any possible expenditure related to the activities of military/defence nature should be counted outside the Multiannual Financial Framework ceilings;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Recalls the need to provide adequate funding for programmes dealing with education, training and cultural and creative activities; stresses that programmes such as Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens have a key role in supporting cultural and creative industries as well as participatory citizenship; furthermore points to the importance securing sufficient resources for the programme Erasmus+ in order to stand up to Commissions commitment of increasing the student mobility;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Recalls the Parliament's commitment to the civilian nature of research funding in the legal bases of Horizon 2020 and the Galileo Programme, and the integrity of the European Research Area as having a civilian research mission; calls for any defence funding proposals to be entirely additional to and distinct from the EU's Research and Space Programmes in line with their legal bases;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Reaffirms its conviction that in order to tackle the root causes of the migratory and refugee crisihallenges, the EU needs to step up its role through investments in the countries of origin of the refugees and migrants; while not undermining the implementation of the existing external policies, including the EU´s development policy; and mainstreaming fight against discrimination and gender inequality, notes that investments in infrastructure, housing, education, social protection and inclusion; eradication of poverty; medical services and support for SMEs are part of the solution to tackle the root causes of migration; welcomes therefore as a part of a solution to these challenges, the External Investment Plan as a coherent and coordinated framework to promote investments in Africa and the Neighbourhood countries;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Maintains its previous position that ad hoc external financial instruments such as Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRT) and Trust Funds which emerged in recent years must be incorporated into the EU budget, with Parliament having full scrutiny over the implementation of these instruments; stresses however that these instruments should not be financed by cuts in other existing instruments; takes note of the divergence between the promises and contribution to these funds by the Member states and urges Member states to stand by their promises to match the contributions of the EU;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that one of the conditions for preserving stability and prosperity in the EU is a stable EU Neighbourhood; calls on the Commission therefore to ensure that priority is given to investments in the EU Neighbourhood in order to support efforts to tackle the main issues that this area is facing: the migration and refugee crisis in the Southern Neighbourhood and Russian aggression in the Eastern Neighbourhood; reiterates that supporting countries which are implementing association agreements with the EU is key to facilitating political and economic reformthe humanitarian, migration and refugee situation in the Southern Neighbourhood and the troubles in both the Southern and Eastern Neighbourhood Eastern Neighbourhood; reiterates that supporting countries which are implementing association agreements with the EU while engaging in dialogue with all interested parties is key to improve rule of law and enforcing democratic institutions;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Stresses that the EU budget is also an instrument of external solidarity, providing urgent assistance in humanitarian and civilian crises by offering support to countries in need; Reminds that the challenges of poverty eradication and sustainable development have been confirmed as a key priority for the EU and its Member States; in this context reminds of the EU commitment to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and also to achieve the 0.7% ODA/GNI target within the time frame of the post- 2015 agenda; highlights that in the long- term ,development aid yields a return on investment in the form of increased trade and GDP growth in Europe;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that the Commission will put forward by the end of 2017 its proposals for the post-2020 MFF; attaches the utmost importance to the process leading up to the establishment of the new financial framework, and expects this to be commensurate to the challenges the Union is facing; calls for a swift and positive conclusion to the ongoing MFF mid-term revision;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Underlines that predictability and long-term sustainability of the EU budget is a prerequisite for a strong and stable European Union; draws attention to the fact that the United Kingdom’'s withdrawal from the EU will provide an opportunity to address the long-standing issues which have prevented the EU budget from reaching its real potential, especially as regards the revenue side of the budget; reaffirms its position in favour of an in- depth reform of EU own resources, and welcomes in this respect the presentation of the final report of the High-Level Group on Own Resources (HLGOR); invites all involved parties to draw the appropriate conclusions from this report and analyse the feasibility of implementing the recommendations of the HLGOR that would help make the EU budget more stable and predictableautonomous and fair ; welcomes the conclusion of the HLGOR regarding the ‘'juste retour’' and rebate approach, which should end, as it has been shown by the report that all Member States benefit from the EU budget, irrespective of their ‘'net- balance’';
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Notes and regrets the fact that corporate tax fraud and tax avoidance have caused huge losses of tax income for Member States, and therefore a reduction in their contributions to the EU budget; considers moreover that such unfair tax competition in some cases means GDP transfer from one Member State to another and GNI transfer to non-EU tax havens, thus reducing aggregate Member State contributions to the EU budget;