7 Amendments of Răzvan POPA related to 2018/2001(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the 2019 budget, as proposed in the Secretary-General’s report, is being prepared against the backdrop of a yearly increase, both in terms of inflation and real increase, in the ceiling for heading V, allowing more room for growth and investment as well as continuing to implement the policies of achieving savings and, seeking to improve efficiency and oriented towards a performance-based budget;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that savings compared to the proposal of the Secretary-General are required, but the priority is the efficient use of theand that efforts should be aimed at achieving a transparent performance- based budget, without undermining the core competences of the European Parliament;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the communication campaign as a helpful effort to explain the purpose of the Union and the Parliament to the citizens; underlines that this campaign should aim, among other things, at explaining the role of the Union, the power of the Parliament, its functions, including the election of the President of the Commission, and its impact on the lives of citizens; considers that this campaign should include a parallel of the most important achievements of pro-European policies in comparison with policies from populist and nationalist parties;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that, as approved in the 2018 budget procedure, the total budget of the campaign amounts to EUR 33,3 million for the two years, of which EUR 25 million for 2018 (due to the time needed to run procurement procedures and conclude the contracts) and EUR 8.33 million for 2019; notes that the strategy for the campaign based on an analysis of the lessons learnt at the last elections was approved at the Bureau in November 2017;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights that Parliament alone lacks the resources necessary to reach out to 400 million eligible voters and must therefore make the best use of its own multiplier networks to do that; considers that communications via social media websites should play an important role as well; points out that at European level, a series of citizens and stakeholders conferences will be organised in 2018 and that at national level, the role of the Liaison Offices will be crucial; considers that as in the final run-up to the elections, the European political parties and the national parties will play an essential role alongside, in particular in the framework of the “Spitzenkandidaten” process; proposes, therefore, to enable them to carry out this mission with funding specifically increased for 2019;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that IT tools are important instruments for Members and staff to carry out their work, but are nevertheless vulnerable to the cyber- attacks; welcomes therefore to slightly increase the appropriations foreseen to successfull, allowing the institution to better protect its assets and information by continue theing its Cyber-security Action Plan;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Notes the ongoing dialogue between the European Parliament and national parliaments; calls onfor this to be strengtheneddialogue to be stepped up in order to developpromote a better understanding of the contribution of the Parliament and the Union in Member States;