7 Amendments of Bogdan Brunon WENTA related to 2018/2024(BUD)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that Erasmus+ funding levels are now reaching their peak for the current multiannual financial framework (MFF); calls for the remaining top-up funding for the programme under the MFF revision to be allocated in 2019; reiterates its call for substantial additional funding for Erasmus+ in next year’s budget and in the next MFF, given the popularity of the programme and its capacity to build a European sense of belonging and enhance job prospects;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the value of Creative Europe in supporting the EU’s audiovisual and cultural sectors; insists that funding levels match the ambitions of the programme; reaffirms in this context its alarm at the chronically low project success rates under the Europe for Citizens programme and the Creative Europe Culture sub-programme; stresses that low success rates cause frustration among applicants and are symptomatic of inadequate levels of financing, which does not correspond to the ambitious goals of the programmes; considers that reinforcement of the cross-sectoral strand of the Creative Europe programme will enable the Commission to scale up efforts to tackle fake news, both through enhanced media literacy work and by fostering sectoral dialogue;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the value of Europe for Citizens in enhancing citizens’ understanding of the EU and fostering a sense of citizenship; reaffirms its commitment to proper funding levels for the programme; in this context, draws attention also to the key role played by civil society organisations in the EU and the need to provide them with targeted financial support;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) must make a substantial financial contribution to investment in education, training and research, and that appropriate support should be given to the cultural and creative sectors; stresses that tailored, sector-specific support is essential to ensure that the cultural and creative sector benefits from EFSI loans;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the key role of the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) in combating youth unemployment; stresses the need for YEI funding which adequately matches the goals, and for enhanced synergies between the YEI, the European Social Fund and Member States’ national budgets;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Welcomes the efforts made in recent years by the EU institutions to tackle the problem of payment backlogs; points out that delays in finalising contracts between the relevant bodies and beneficiaries and late payments jeopardise the full implementation of the programmes by the Commission; points out that an increase in commitment appropriations must be accompanied by a corresponding increase in appropriations for timely payments;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Points to the potential of pilot projects and preparatory actions as means of testing out measures in EU policy areas and introducing new innovative initiatives that might become long-term EU measures;