Activities of Kai TEGETHOFF
Plenary speeches (4)
The crisis facing the EU’s automotive industry, potential plant closures and the need to enhance competitiveness and maintain jobs in Europe (debate)
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 – all sections (debate)
Need to strengthen rail travel and the railway sector in Europe (debate)
The devastating floods in Spain, the urgent need to support the victims, to improve preparedness and to fight the climate crisis (debate)
Shadow reports (2)
REPORT on the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025
REPORT on the joint text on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 approved by the Conciliation Committee under the budgetary procedure
Amendments (7)
Amendment 294 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
Paragraph 72
72. Reiterates the Parliament’s priorities for the forthcoming financial year, namely, focusing Parliament’s budget on its core functions of co-legislator, acting as one arm of the budgetary authority, representing citizens and scrutinizing the work of other institutions and the implementation of EU legislation, as well as providing the resources for cyber- security and IT development and priority projects on engaging with citizens as well as green and accessible Parliament;
Amendment 296 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73 – point a
Paragraph 73 – point a
(a) welcomes the fact that the Secretary-General will propose to the Quaestors to adjust the ceilings in line with the increase of costs to be covered for visitors groups; expects the decision on the adjustment of the ceilings to be taken as soon as possible;
Amendment 298 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73 – point c
Paragraph 73 – point c
(c) notes that Parliament is working on a building renovation plan and a comprehensive long-term building strategy to take into account new ways of working and the targets and objectives of the Green Deal and ‘Fit for 55’ legislative package; expects the Committee on Budgets to be informed in a timely manner;
Amendment 300 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 73 – point c a (new)
(c a) looks forward to the installation of photovoltaic panels to full capacity in the PFLIMLIN and DE MADARIAGA and CHURCHILL buildings; repeats its ask and insists on moving forward with installing capacity for WEISS; welcomes the efforts to phase out fossil fuel heating and cooling systems at an adequate level in line with the energy efficiency first principle, and insists on the need to continue investments;
Amendment 301 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73 – point c b (new)
Paragraph 73 – point c b (new)
(c b) insists on the need to increase chartered train capacity between Brussels and Strasbourg in 2025, insists that this continues to be treated by the Parliament as a priority and calls on the French authorities to help;
Amendment 305 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73 a (new)
Paragraph 73 a (new)
73 a. Takes note that Article 44(2) of the Implementing Measures of the Members of the European Parliament Statute provides for the possibility to finance extra costs linked to the parliamentary assistance budgets transferring appropriations from their General Expenditure Allowance (GEA); calls on Parliament's administration to take the necessary measures to enable Members who wish to do so to use their GEA to cover the cost of APA missions; highlights that such a measure would help Members to address their increasing staffing needs while being budgetary neutral;
Amendment 309 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77
Paragraph 77
77. Rejects the Council decision to reduce the estimates of the Commission, of the Court of Justice and of the European Court of Auditors by an additional amount in order to compensate for the housing allowance in the Parliament budget; is of the opinion that inviting the Parliament to reconsider its position on the allowance in its own budget by reducing the estimates of the other institutions by the corresponding amount is against the gentlemen’s agreement;