7 Amendments of Helga TRÜPEL related to 2015/2074(BUD)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas investments in education, training, cultural and creative industries should form part of the generalsecondary and higher education, formal and informal vocational training should be at the core of the objectives of the European Fund for Strategic Investments, as they are athe key factor foto a better social inclusion which at a later stage will translate into investment decisions and, and to sustainable economic growth;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the cultural and creative sectors at large must be prioritised in the European Fund for strategic investments, as they are part of a booming economic sector, able to create jobs and opportunities for further economic and social development in Europe, provided that the necessary investments are responding to their needs;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the MFF enters in 2016 into its third year and needs to be reviewed at its mid-term as a means of putting an end toto alleviate the untenacceptable situation whereby programmesjects, which have already been approved, and which are thereforetherefore are already being implemented, arcould be compromised by a lack of resources and non-payment of funding by the Union, following up on a lack of payment by Member States;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recallsminds of the importance of programs in the field of education and culture and their need for sufficient commitment and payment appropriation in order toCreative Europe, Erasmus +, Europe for Citizens as well as research programmes, and therefore asks for a European Budget that ensures that programs reach the intended number of beneficiaries and thus impactbeneficiaries will be paid without delay and with the regularity they are entitled to;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reminds also that Erasmus+, Creative Europe have the vocation to open up to smaller scale projects that are key to creativity, mobility and innovation in Europe; smaller projects in Erasmus + under key 2 actions at schools should be especially targeted from now on, as there has been a constant decline in the number of smaller projects selected in this area, which is in direct contradiction with the goals of the Union in terms of developing education and mobility at schools; furthermore, smaller projects in Creative Europe should be emphasised, as they are key to a very European distinctive characteristic, enabling artists and cultural workers to meet and develop laboratories of ideas, practices and innovation;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underscores that the Union communication policy must urgently be improved in order to better enter into a true dialogue with citizens, allowing them to make full use of their right to be informed and involved in European policy making, and in this regard highlights the positivecrucial role of pan- European networks made up of local and national media; like Euranet; appeals to the Commission to make sure that pan-European networks receive due funding in order to continue their information flow, as any disruption in this type of communication would make clear that the Union is not up to its citizens'expectations.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates the importance of cultural cooperation and diplomacy in relations with EU neighbours; therefore, calls for a coherent strategy to support the mobility of young people, artists and creators working in the cultural sector, in the context of joint cultural and educational projects through which the EU should promote its culture and valuand asks that funding is especially dedicated to this transversal goal in the different programmes and also in the use of Heading IV budget lines, especially in the case of Erasmus + and the cooperation with third countries;.