Activities of Giorgos GEORGIOU related to 2022/0212(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 - all sections (debate)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that 2023 must be a year of limiting, as much as possible, the huge social impact of the energy crisis in Europe, therefore, Union budget should be of benefit to the people and shall primarily be focused on social development and quality jobs for quality living standards, energy transition to more efficient and renewable-based energy system, fight against climate change, eradication of energy poverty and public investments based on people's needs;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that the impact and consequences of the outbreak of COVID- 19 exacerbated persistent weaknesses in health systems and demonstrated the need for public investment in health research in order to ensure health as a public good for all and raise the quality of life of citizens; calls, therefore, for stronger support in the Union budget for 2023 for ensuring access to quality vaccines and medicines for all;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the importance of clean energy and interconnectivity in accelerating the energy transition and ensuring energy as a social, public good, affordable and equally accessible to all;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that the skyrocketing energy bills that families and SMEs are experiencing these last months shows the failure of the liberalization of the energy market; calls therefore on the Commission to fundamentally reconsider this market model and encourage Member States to invest and develop public energy companies, which will consider energy as a public right, not as a commodity.