Activities of Diana RIBA I GINER related to 2022/0212(BUD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 – all sections
Amendments (3)
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
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4. Notes that the cultural and creative sectors and industries continue to suffer from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic; points out, furthermore, that the rising inflation, caused by the war in Ukraine is worsening the situation and therefore a bolstering of the Creative Europe Programme is needed; consequently, insists on the need to reinstate at least half of the budgetary cut to Creative Europe Programme, which was proposed by the Commission for 2023 when compared to 2022 and in order to provide targeted support for the creative sectors and industries, including the performing arts and in particular the live performance sector;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the urgent need for more funding to fight disinformation; insists, in this regard, that the budget for the Cross-Sectoral and Media Strands under Creative Europe should be reinforced, and that there is a need to explore possibilities to establish a permanent Union news media fund to empower independent news coverage, safeguard the independence of European journalists and journalism, and guarantee the freedom of the press;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 6
6. Insists that the New European Bauhaus initiative should not be funded at the expense of the Creative Europe Programme; in this regard, recalls the Parliament position for an indispensable and swift mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework to respond to the long-term consequences of the current crisis, to additionally explore the possibilities to establish a long-term dedicated funding for the New European Bauhaus initiative and for the European Education Area, as well as a permanent Union news media fund to empower independent news coverage, safeguard the independence of European journalists and journalism, and guarantee the freedom of the press;