Activities of Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI related to 2017/2052(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The next MFF: Preparing the Parliament’s position on the MFF post-2020 (A8-0048/2018 - Jan Olbrycht, Isabelle Thomas) PL
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the next MFF: preparing the Parliament’s position on the MFF post-2020
Amendments (11)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission and the Member States to introduce a fundamental reform of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) to prevent Brexit from having any negative effects neither on the level of funding earmarked for EU-wide cooperation programmes, in the fields of culture, education and research, including Erasmus+ and Creative Europe, that have clearly demonstrated their European added value and enjoy lasting popularity among beneficiaries including young people, nor on the people working in the relevant sectors;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. UExpresses support for programmes in the areas of education, training, youth, culture and sport, and calls for the allocation, in the post-2020 MFF, of sufficient commitment and payment appropriations to guarantee the successful completion of their objectives and to put an end to situations in which they are unsuccessful as a result of insufficient funding; urges the Commission and the Member States to introduce a fundamental reform of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) to prevent Brexit from having any negative effects on the level of funding earmarked for EU-wide cooperation programmes, in the fields of culture, education and research, that have clearly demonstrated their European added value and enjoy lasting popularity among beneficiaries; takes the view, in that context, that priority should be given to resolving key issues such as: the duration of the MFF, overhauling the own-resources system, and greater budgetary flexibility;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that, as a matter of priority, action must be taken to prevent a new payment crisis from occurring during the current MFF; takes the view that great care should be taken to avoid the accumulation of outstanding arrears in the accounts, of the kind that were seen at the end of the last MFF (2007-2013) and at the beginning of the current one (2014- 2020); expects an increase in commitment appropriations to be accompanied by a corresponding increase in appropriations for timely payments; regrets that the consequences of payment arrears are significant and have a particularly serious effect on small organisations in the education, culture and creative sectors, thereby also directly affecting beneficiaries of the EU budget, for example students, universities, SMEs and researchers;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for greater flexibility in future MFFs to allow for an adequate budgetary response to changing circumstances; takes the view that flexibility should make it possible for full use to be made of the MFF commitment and payment ceilings;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with great concern the rise of xenophobia, racism and violent extremism in Europe; calls, therefore, for increased funding for relevant EU programmto support effective prevention measures through increased funding for relevant EU programmes, including those that among other initiatives support educational strategies that foster social cohesion, tolerance and human rights, and promote open and inclusive European societies as the bedrock of our democratic model, in accordance with the Paris Declaration of 17 March 2015 to step up the fight against terrorism and ensure security;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. RTakes the view that new initiatives should not be financed from the EU budget at the expense of existing EU programmes and policies; stresses, in that context, that long-term stability is essential for cultural and educational programmes; recognises the long-term challenges posed by the integration of refugees and migrants into European society for new arrivals and host societies, underlines the importance of cultural and educational programmes in this regard too, and calls for long-term and coordinated investments, together with an adequate increase in funding, through current and future generations of Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens programmes to support Member States in their efforts;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the long-term challenges posed by the integration of cultural diverse refugees and migrants into European society for new arrivals and host societies, underlines the importance of cultural and educational programmes, including those related to language training, in this regard, and calls for long- term and coordinated investments through current and future Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens programmes to support Member States in their efforts to achieve meaningful integration;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates its support for the strengthening also of the external dimension of the Erasmus+ and Creative Europe cultural programmes as an important part of the people-to-people aspect of the EU strategy for international cultural relations;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of the timely approval of the post-2020 MFF and associated programme regulations to prevent problems in programme implementation and keep the transition period between the current and forthcoming periods to a minimum; notes that the mismatch between the seven-year programming of the MFF and the ten-year programming of the political and strategic priorities of the EU could adversely affect the consistent evaluation of the results achieved by Union programmes; calls on the institutions, in that connection, to reflect on the period of MFF programming.
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Ensure adequate investment is made in relevant programmes to support digitalisation of education and cultural resources to improve and enhance their quality and access, strengthen the digital economy, stimulate innovation and create more jobs and economic growth;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the need to take necessary measures to improve accessibility and implementation of programmes by reducing bureaucracy, possibly through simplification, flexibility and synergy between programmes, and to prevent late payments or backlog of unpaid bills;