7 Amendments of Monika VANA related to 2015/2095(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines the necessity of a European-level response and a joint effort of all Member States; demands that Member States must not escape from their responsibility including on European solidarity;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Appreciates the valuable work of volunteers in the reception of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers that in some cases replaces the services which public authorities are obliged to deliver; calls therefore on the Member States to increase their efforts in capacity building of their administrations and institutions;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that migrants should not only be considered a humanitarian phenomenon but also an opportunity for the EU to enhance economic and social development; asks the Member States, along with regional and local authorities, to promote a set of sustainable set of measures, such as access to the labour market and training;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the increase of EUR 41 245 000 in funding for FRONTEX in the 2016 draft budget; calls for reliable statistics to be provided on the cost of the Triton and Poseidon operations; calls on the Commission to provide more information on the proposed amendments to FRONTEX’s mandate concerning the organisation of repatriation;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports the allocation of the designated amounts from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) during 2014- 2020 programming period to help with the integration of migrants and, in particular, the use of the ERDF for emergency measures concerning their accommodation and water service infrastructure including drinking water;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that cross-border cooperation is key to address migration flows; recalls the important contribution of European territorial cooperation programmes and the experience gained in their implementation, which also provides a good basis for cooperation between authorities of different Member States as mutual confidence could have been developed and consolidated over time;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to collect examples of good practices of regions and cities responding to the refugee crisis in a pro-active and welcoming approach and ensure their dissemination;