Activities of György SCHÖPFLIN related to 2015/2353(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the preparation of the post-electoral revision of the MFF 2014-2020: Parliament’s input ahead of the Commission’s proposal
Amendments (4)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a genuine revision of the MFFcomprehensive, wide- ranging review of the functioning of the MFF that subsequently leads to a compulsory legislative revision of the MFF Regulation and the accompanying Inter- institutional Agreement in accordance with Article 2 of Council Regulation 1311/2013, encompassing the financial means made available under the current framework; notes the deployment of the special and flexibility tools in order to respond to the exceptional and unforeseen circumstances the Union is facing; calls for even greater flexibility in order to deal adequately with such circumstances; stresses, however, that in tackling new challenges the EU must not prejudice the allocation of resources for cohesion purposes;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it necessary to reform the system of financing of the MFF, particularly through the creation of new and genuine own resources for the EU budget; urges the Council to commit to reflecting on this issue, without prejudice to the final report from the High-Level Group on Own Resources; also urges the Council to reflect on the establishment of a fiscal capacity within the eurozone in order to assist Member States in the implementation of agreed structural reforms; underlines that any new instrument should be placed within the EU budget, but above the ceilings of the MFF, and financed from real own resources; stresses the necessity of unity of the EU budget on the grounds of democratic accountability and transparency;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Demands that a transparent, well- informed and conclusive debate be held jointly with the Council and the Commission on the most suitable duration of the post-2020 financial frameworks, which allows for their alignment with the European election cyclesigns the MFF duration with the political cycle of the European Parliament and the Commission;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the activation of the available ‘passerelle’ clauses regarding the decision- making procedures for both the MFF and the own resources decision, as provided for in the Treaties, and in particular in Article 312 (2) TFEU;