Activities of Ivo BELET related to 2012/2092(BUD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013 - all sections
Amendments (5)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 3
Section 1 – paragraph 3
3. Underlines the important role of grassroots sport in promoting health- enhancing physical activity and social inclusion; notes that the ongoing Preparatory Action ‘Partnerships on sport’ focuses at testing new areas, such as the fight against match-fixing, the protection of the health of athletes through intensified medical monitoring and the promotion of active ageing, with a view to developing the European dimension in sport; asks for sufficient funding for sportall areas of the current preparatory action for sport, also for cross-border sporting competitions;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 4
Section 1 – paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the EU communication policy plays a crucial role in promoting democratic life in the Union and creating better links between the Union and its citizens; notes that EU communication strategy is mainly based on a top-down approach; therefore foresees an important role for a bottom-up strategy for EU communication, in particular through cooperation and exchange of content between local and regional media; reminds that the media, especially television, forms the primary source of information for European citizens; therefore urges the EU institutions to form partnerships with both public and private media in order to reach a much broader audience;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 5
Section 1 – paragraph 5
5. Reminds that an effective communication policy plays a significant role in raising awareness, not least in the run-up to the 2014 parliamentary elections; calls for more investment in appropriations for the EU communication actions.; underlines the important role of online social media in reaching young Europeans;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that sufficient funding has to be foreseen for the European Year of the Citizens (2013); this European year will help to set out an ambitious new citizens program for the new Multiannual Financial Framework;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Welcomes the initiatives of the Commission with regard to the promotion of the cultural routes within the preparatory action on sustainable tourism and calls for the continuation of this action in 2013;