Activities of Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ related to 2019/2213(BUD)
Shadow opinions (1)
Opinion on Guidelines for the 2021 Budget - Section III
Amendments (23)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that the Member States have so far not managed to reach an agreement on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027, which puts at risk the timely start and functionality of the new programmes and thus the Union’s ability to achieve its political priorities; notes that the MFF is the basis for the annual budget and that, in the absence of an MFF regulation, guidelines on the 2021 budget can only reflect Parliament’s general position on the MFF;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas women remain under- represented in leadership positions and devote more time than men to unpaid housework and care, while being overrepresented in low-paid industries such as social work, caring work, educational and service work, whereas they devote more time than men to unpaid housework and care; whereas special measures are required to support women, namely women returning to the job market after a long break in order to increase their potential on the labour market;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines thate relevance of the new Heading 1 (‘Single Market, Innovation and Digital’) will be instrumental for boosting innovation-led economic growth and contributing to the transition towards a climate-neutral society ito stress the importance of the value added of EU action line with the Paris Agreement; highlights furthermore the importance of the new Heading 5 (‘Security and Defence’), which includes the new European Defence Fund and essential funds for nuclear safety and decommissioning those fields to contribute to tackle urgent challenges, such as making EU climate-neutral by 2050;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the fact that Heading II “Cohesion and Values” the proposed MFF focuses on gender equality, with special funds being allocated to promote women’s equality and combat violence against women; regrets lack of such an approach across all seven headings;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that the new Heading 1 will be instrumental for boosting innovation-led economic development and leadership in knowledge-based innovation contributing to the transition towards a climate-neutral society in line with European Green Deal targets; asks the Commission to ensure sufficient resources in the 2021 budget aiming at rapidly taking concrete actions to address the climate emergency; insists that the next budget must enable the Union to meet its obligations under the Paris Agreement, is fully aligned with the objective of limiting global warming to under 1.5 °C;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. It also calls on the Member States to introduce first the gender budget and then the gender expenditure as useful tools for making progress in the necessary reorientation of macroeconomic and monetary policy towards equality in the European Union. Gender mainstreaming cannot be limited to social aspects of EU policy. It should be present in all aspects including economic and monetary policies which are shaping other areas of political action;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for appropriate funding to advance LGBTI equality and to facilitate the implementation of the upcoming EU LGBTI strategy;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls Parliament’s position on the overall financial envelope for Horizon Europe of EUR 120 billion (in 2018 prices); and reminds that a cut in this budget would mean a GDP loss of EUR 110 billion over 25 years, job loss of 100 000 by 2040 and 5 300 less R&;I projects funded; therefore, calls on the Commission in this regard to present the 2021 draft budget accordingly to ensure that research and innovation activities will continue in areas that are essential for the EU’s strategic autonomy, and benefit its cs well as the achievement of our climate goals, international competitizvensess, and society, such asbenefit all parts of society, such as decarbonisation, digital transformation, healthcare and space; recalls in this context the importance of fundamental research;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that all areas of the budget need to contribute to the overall goals of the European Green Deal and the full implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals; recalls in this contextiterates the considerable financing needs and additional investments required for the implementation for the objectives of the Green Deal, which exceed the conservative figure of EUR 260 billion stated by the Commission; recalls in this context more specifically the need for additional funds to accelerate the development and deployment of cleaner technologies, including clean energy innovations, renewable energy, funds for sustainable development and tackling energy poverty; further recalls the importance of the introduction of a Just Transition Fund to address societal, socio- economic and environmental impacts on workers and communities adversely affected by the transition from coal and carbon dependence, and calls for solid financing of the fund; reiterates in this respect the Parliament’s position that new instruments should be financed with fresh money;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for spending on gender equality to be traced and for proper indicators, impact assessments and a dedicated methodology to be established, particularly as regards the fight against gender-based discrimination, violence, sexual harassment and women’s access to sexual and reproductive health and rights; calls for relevant accountability and transparency mechanisms, as well as reporting of the outcomes, to be developed and applied to improve the process of gender mainstreaming and the efficiency of the programmes implemented;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need for an ambitious draft budget, in particular for new programmes such as the Digital Europe Programme, which need to become operational as soon as possible in order to help make the EU more competitive; ith specific regard to artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and supercomputing, which will be crucial to make Europe fit for the digital age and achieve digital sovereignty, and which need to become operational as soon as possible in order to help make the EU more competitive by enhancing the Union's digitalisation and by the digital inclusion of the European economy, public sector and citizens; in this regard, stresses the importance of the actions enabling European citizens to develop advanced digital skills with the aim, among other things, to bridge the digital divide and to reduce the gender gap in the ICT sector;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses a need of allocating appropriate resources to implement a pilot project on gender budgeting within the EU institutions to build capacity amongst decision- and policy-makers;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls the European Parliament’s request to triple the funds allocated in the long-term EU budget (2021-2027) for the Rights and Values Programme, up to 1.834 billion euros;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. 1. Recalls the important role played by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)IGE, and the need for a consolidated budget for collecting gender- segregated data and acquiring expertise in the area of gender equality;, calls for the EIGE’s budget, staff establishment plan and independence to be kept stable.
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to improve the collection of gender-disaggregated data, especially on the underlying causes of gender violence and gender inequalities in the labour market, such as pay transparency, the use of different types of care-related leave or comparable data on the different causes of the gender pay gap in the EU Member States, as well as a time-use survey, which should be carried out with a sufficient sample size to provide information on gender differences in unpaid care and domestic work. It also calls on the importance of improving gender statistics at Eurostat and National Statistical Institutes in order to support indicators for monitoring and evaluation gender budgeting and gender budget control throughout the entire policy cycle;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges for a mid-term review in the proposed MFF (2021-2027) to ensure that spending priorities remain relevant; regrets that mid-term revision of MFF for 2014-2020 failed to include a review of gender mainstreaming;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of SMEs as an essential part of the economy, as they provide a high number of jobs in the EU and play a vital role in research and innovation; sees the need to create an SME-friendly business environment, as well as to support SME clusters and networks; urges the Commission therefore to ensure a smooth transition from COSME to the new Single Market Programme and from the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) and other financial instruments to InvestEU;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls the important role that EU agencies play in helping to achieve policy objectives set by the legislator; calls therefore for sufficient funding and staffing for all agencies in line with their tasks and responsibilities; underlines in particular the need to substantially reinforce the European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER), which has been underfunded and understaffed for many years; further regrets the continuous underfunding of GSA and BEREC; insists that the Commission address this problem already in its draft budget.; notes that, even though in terms of budgetary management, decentralised agencies share a number of similarities, one-size-fits-all approaches have proven to be detrimental to the efficient and effective management of certain agencies; considers the 5% reduction target of staff and the redeployment pool among agencies a one-time exercise; reiterates its intention to oppose any such approach in the future;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Draws the attention that significant investment is needed to achieve the ambitions set by the European Green Deal, which will require the mobilisation of funds from both the public and private sectors; calls on the Commission to reform the EU own resources system and propose, among other measures, taxation of big multinational companies in the country they generate profit, a financial transaction tax and a carbon adjustment mechanism.
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that new programmes and political priorities, including the Just Transition Fund, the European Defence Fund and all upcoming measures under the umbrella of the Green Deal need to be accompanied by fresh resources; stresses in this respect that a reduced MFF and reduced budget 2021 would represent a step backwards;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Calls for sufficient funding for the Connecting Europe Facility, in particular its energy and ICT strands to ensure the completion of the Energy Union;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Stresses that with the end of the transition period by the end of 2020, the UK remains welcome to continue its participation in EU programmes under ITRE-remit, such as Horizon Europe; notes however, that this participation should not entail net transfers from the EU budget to the UK; considers moreover that any further participation of the UK in EU programmes needs to ensure a fair balance as regards the contributions and benefits of the third country participating in the EU programme and participation should not confer to the third country any decisional power; calls on the Commission to ensure that there are sufficient binding provisions and guarantees with regard to the Protection of Union’s Financial Interests and Sound Financial Management for the programs in which the UK would participate, including control and audit, and investigation in case of fraud, respect of the right of access of Commission services, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, the European Court of Auditors as well as the right of scrutiny of the European Parliament.