6 Amendments of Christian EHLER related to 2019/2213(BUD)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Adds that one of the main political priorities is to ensure EU industrial competitiveness, which includes reducing administrative burden of EU Programmes and revising the current EU state aid rules; believes that economic prosperity is directly linked with global industrial competitiveness and efficient climate policies;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Insists that significant investments on innovation, including on digital technologies and energy-intensive sectors, will be needed to strengthen competitiveness, boost future skills and create jobs; reminds Member States that Horizon Europe is the biggest MFF tool fostering research and innovation;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights that Cultural and Creative Industries have dual and intrinsic value since, through their direct links to artists and creators, they preserve and promote cultural and linguistic diversity, and strengthen European, national, regional and local identities, while sustaining social cohesion and contributing substantially, with various value creation models, to creativity, investment, innovation and employment and acting as a driver of sustainable economic growth in the EU and its Member States; stresses that in this regard the funding of and the access to finance for CCIs should be made a policy priority within the MFF;
Amendment 34 #
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); 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 citizens and society, such as digital transformation, energy, healthcare and space; recalls in this context the importance of fundamental researchneed for a balanced support to fundamental and applied research; reminds that research and innovation partnerships are effective means to foster collaborative research and engage industry in the programme, and as such, should be strengthened;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of SMEs and start-ups 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; welcomes the new European Innovation Council; 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 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Stresses that the EU should boost and invest in new sources of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; underlines the enormous untapped potential of the creative and cultural industries as drivers of growth and jobs due to their significant impact in areas such as new business models, creativity and innovation, digitisation and skills building; recognizes that CCIs play a key role in reindustrialising Europe and are a strategic to trigger innovative spill-overs in other industrial sectors, such as tourism, retail, and digital technologies; stresses that funding and access to finance for CCIs should be made a priority within the MFF;