Activities of Robert BIEDROŃ related to 2019/2028(BUD)
Plenary speeches (2)
General budget of the European Union for 2020 - all sections (debate)
2020 budgetary procedure: joint text (debate)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the proposal for the draft general budget for the European Union for 2020 seeks to continue supporting strategic investment and sustainable growth in order to improve economic cohesion and create jobs, in particular for young people; whereas, in this regard, it is important also to focus on enhancing women’s potential, including LGBTI women, in all sectors of economy, including the digitalised economy, information and communication technologies (ICT) and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), as well as in leadership positions;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms its request to promote equality between women and men, by supporting gender and equality mainstreaming and gender budgeting where possible within the budgetary procedure, including when finalising the negotiations of the next MFF, and to use budgetary expenditure as an effective tool for promoting equality between women and men, including LGBTI women, and men. Stresses a need for better channelling and monitoring of Union funding in this regard; in particular in case of Member States that violate the rule of law and experience a backlash in women’s rights;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for budgetary allocations to support women’s entrepreneurship and women’s economic independence and to ensure and encourage access for women to specialised professional training, loans and equity finance through Union programmes and funds, such as COSME, Horizon 2020 and the European Social Fund. Sufficient funds should dedicated for single mothers, care-takers and women returning to the job market after a long break in order to increase their employability and to support their adaptation to the job market;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the continuation of funding for the Youth Employment Initiative; calls for equal participation of girls and young women in the measures covered by that initiative to be ensured and that special attention is paid to quality offers of training and employment for them, including in the digitalised economy, ICT and STEM sectors;. Special attention should also be paid to funding of quality training on issues such as sexism, sexual harassment, mobbing and hate speech, with encouraged equal participation of girls, young women, as well as boys and young men.
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the important role of the European Institute for Gender Equality and calls for the Institute’s budget, allowing the EIGE to implement ambitious projects, as well as staff establishment plan and independence to be maintained.
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that it is also necessary to strengthen further important priorities in the Subheading; points in that regard to SMEs, which are an essential part of the Union economy and play a crucial role in job creation in all Member States; emphasises that Erasmus+ remains a highly valued and hugely popular programme, with a volume of applications that far exceeds the funding available, and that it helps foster a strong sense of shared European identity; highlights the EU commitment in promoting gender equality and equal opportunities on the job market; calls for the full use of EU funds to enhance women's entrepreneurship, as well as their potential in male-dominated industries and occupations;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Steps up funding for technical assistance, to address the complexity of project management procedures, from the preparation of applications to financial management and impact monitoring, which is a major obstacle to a better absorption of 'Structural Funds'; stresses the importance of cohesion policy in the EU development and growth and in reducing disparities between Member States and regions; calls for adequate allocation of this unique EU solidarity policy;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Deems it necessary to increase appropriations for the Turkish Cypriot Community budget line for the purpose of contributing decisively to the continuation and intensification of the mission of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus, the wellbeing of Maronites wishing to resettle and that of all enclaved persons as agreed in the 3rd Vienna Agreement, and of supporting the bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, thereby promoting trust and reconciliation between the two communities; stresses the need for sufficient funding to combat violence against refugee women and girls and other vulnerable groups such as LGBTQI people; calls for inclusion of gender dimension in migration and asylum polices and for adequate resources to implement it;