Activities of Željana ZOVKO related to 2022/2188(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation report on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Amendments (16)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas Erasmus+ is not just a mobility programme, but a powerful tool for exchanging knowledge, fostering academic cooperation, creating strong and lasting links and promoting understanding between people and institutions, thus enabling individuals to accelerate on their personal and professional path;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes the uneven position of parts of the UK towards EU programmes, which has resulted in the loss of a people- to-people approach that is vital in the fields of education, culture, science and sports; calls on the UK administration to diversify the approach towards EU programmes and allow equal participation of all parts of the UK and enable new generations to gain knowledge, skills and experiences that will broaden their horizons and shape their further personal and professional lives, and benefit both societies;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that numerous education, culture and youth stakeholders, both in the EU and the UK, are calling for the UK to be associated with Erasmus+, Creative Europe, European Solidarity Corps and Horizon Europe once more; calls on the UK to rethink its decision and renew its programme partnership with the EU; underlines the positive impact this will have on both the EU and UK societies as a whole;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the enormous benefits of the Erasmus+ programme not only forStresses that the termination of the UK's association in the Erasmus+ programme is disadvantageous for the educational benefits not only to students, but also forto teachers, vocational education and training (VET) students, adult learners, young people, researchers, administrative staff and society as a whole, which cannot be measured by the size of its financial envelope;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that 11 UK Universities are partners in alliances through the European Universities initiative; regrets that these cooperation projects will end when the first-generation alliances expire (at the end of 2024); emphasises that the continued partnership is encouraged through the European Universities initiative in 2024;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that the numerous partnerships that UK universities had with their EU counterparts through the Erasmus+ programme have to be re- negotiated bilaterally one by one, posing the risk that some smaller universities will be excluded; deeply regrets the negative impact Brexit has caused in this regard;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is concerned about the negative effects of this situation on issues related to European sovereignty, as all European countries, whether they belong to the EU bloc or not, must be able to compete, particularly with China and the US, in strategic areas such as industrial innovation, digitalisation, clean energy solutions and space capabilities; notes that research cooperation between universities in Europe is instrumental in this regard; underlines the importance of renewed cooperation in fields of education, innovation, science, culture and sports;
Amendment 41 #
25. Underlines that 96 % of British artists were against the UK’s withdrawal from the EU14 ; regrets that the number of EU citizens working in the cultural and creative industries in the UK has dropped significantly in the last three years; _________________ 14 Creative Industries Federation, op. cit.
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Deeply regrets the absence of any provisions linked to culture and the cultural and creative sectors in the TCA, making it de facto a ‘No Deal Brexit’ for both EU and UK artists and the whole cultural sector; stresses that streamlining visa and work arrangements is in the interest of the cultural and creative sectors in both the EU and the UK and urges both parties to work towards an agreement; believes that these visa and work arrangements should be part of a future EU framework for artists and cultural professionals;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that the Creative Europe programme was not replaced by any other programme dedicated to culture to support artists in the UK; underlines the loss this created not only for workers but also for the entire cultural and creative ecosystem;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Notes the British government's decision in March 2023 to provide for an increase in the current rates of tax relief in the audiovisual sector, even though these tax reliefs are already fuelling the UK audiovisual industry;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 31 c (new)
Paragraph 31 c (new)
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses the importance of international youth projects, which enable young people to broaden their horizons, while creating an appetite for discovering other cultures that has lifelong benefits especially after the gap that the COVID- 19 pandemic has created for youth development and their professional growth, as well as their mental health;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. RDeeply regrets the absence of any provisions linked to capacity-building of grassroots and professional organisations, partnerships and exchanges in the fields of sports and esports in the TCA, causing irrevocable damage to the sports sector in both the EU and the UK;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Highlights that since Brexit EU players and athletes need a work permit to play in the UK, as was previously the case only for non-EU players, hindering their ability to compete on the other side of the Channel; notes the importance of improved cooperation between the UK and the UK in order to ensure less complicated movement of sportswomen and sportsmen from the EU to the UK and vice versa;