Activities of Daniel BUDA related to 2020/1998(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021 – all sections (continuation of debate)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the need for the EU budget to continue to support recovery, convergence, fair and inclusive sustainable growth and competitiveness of the European economy and other EU priorities such as social, economic and territorial cohesion and regional development, climate action, digitalisation and innovation, security and the management of migration, while acknowledging that the COVID-19 pandemic has provided a new and unexpected challenge that the EU and its Member States need to respond determinedly and provide solutions at the EU level; accordingly seeks the introduction of a Union crisis management instrument;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reminds that cohesion is a shared competence between the EU and Member States and that as a main public investment policy it will play a major role in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic; emphasises that cohesion policy is based on a solidarity and its goal is to reduce economic, social and territorial disparities between Member States and within the EU and regions, something that can only be achieved with the appropriate funding; emphasizes in that context that programmes managed under European Structural and Investments (ESI) Funds support and contribute significantly to sustainable solutions for fair and inclusive economic growth, investments and competitiveness, as well as high quality, safe and secure working and living conditions of the citizens, including equal opportunities, social justice and non- discrimination;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the budget for the year 2021 starts the new programming period 2021-2027 and that it should reflect the principles and priorities of an updated and reoriented Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and contribute effectively to the mitigation of the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, while carefully considering available resources as well as budgetary rules and principles that will ensure realistic, immediate and satisfactory implementation that is tailored to the specific needs of the regions;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the enhanced flexibility and simplified programmes in cohesion policy – increased co- financing, anti-crisis use of EU funds - introduced in March and April 2020 and believes that it - should be maintained also in MFF 2021-2027;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the legislative resolution of 17 April 2020 that approved specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the ESI Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak; notes that this will result in the acceleration of their implementation and therefore in increased needs of payment appropriations which need to be reflected in the budget for the year 2021; takes the view that specific measures producing tangible results should continue to be taken;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal not to claim from the Member States the reimbursement of unspent pre- financing paid at the start of the year, i.e. the provision that Member States would not need to return the funds remaining from the planned expenditures to the Commission, since this could adversely affect the implementation of projects under way, while acknowledging that it may create a financial gap in the 2020 budget (pre-financing constitutes the assigned revenue for the EU budget) and in consequence may result in increased need of payment appropriations in the budget for the year 2021;