Activities of Helga TRÜPEL related to 2008/2026(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Draft general budget 2009 as modified by the Council (all sections) (debate)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reiterates in this context the importance of the budgetary review planned for 2009, which should not be limited to a theoretical vision of a post- 2013 budget, but should include bold proposals for a shift in programming at the time of the mid-term review of the multi-annual programmes to respond to the challenges posed by climate change and the current crisis;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Insists that the current crisis not be used as a pretext to delay a much needed reorientation of spending towards "green" investments, but should rather be used as an extra incentive to press ahead with such reorientation;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that initiatives for sustainable development, growth in jobs and support for SMEs and for research and innovation are of the utmost importance in the current economic situation and have to be top priorities reflected in the Union's budget for 2009; against this background, considers that the support for cohesion amongst regions has to be regarded as a key factor for stimulating economic growth throughout the Union; considers it essential that the political determination to make progress on tackling climate change becomalso become a budgetary priority, which must moreover be clearly visible in the EU budget; stresses that, in 2009 and in the years to come, the Union has to be in a position to fulfil its role as a global player especially given recent challenges such as rising food prices;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Regrets, in that context, that it was necessary to reduce the financial envelope of the Stability Instrument by EUR 170 million over two years;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls upon the Commission in this context to find a way to finance the International Fund for Cultural Diversity within existing programmes;