2 Amendments of Erik BERGKVIST related to 2020/2051(INL)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the Covid-19 outbreak has overshadowed the MFF-related debate and will further delay the European Council in reaching its conclusions; stresses that the Unions response to the Covid-19 outbreak must be comprehensive and immediate, first and foremost in terms of securing the efficacy of the European health sector, guaranteeing free passage of goods across borders, and supporting the struggling European economy by ensuring that the Commission's help package of 37 billion euros supports small businesses that are hardest hit by this unprecedented crisis; nevertheless, the challenges as a result of the indecisiveness of the Council on the MFF are in this situation unmistakably illustrated, and therefore, as soon as the Covid-19 outbreak is under control, an agreement in Council must be reached to start interinstitutional negotiations to ensuring an ambitious and credible EU budget as from 1 January 2021;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas Parliament has been prepared well in advance and repeatedly warned against the shutdown of Union programmes while declaring its intention not to be forced into accepting a bad MFF agreemenn underfunded long-term EU budget due to time pressure;