Activities of Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI related to 2019/2001(BUD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on general guidelines for the preparation of the 2020 budget, Section III – Commission PDF (182 KB) DOC (62 KB)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the 2020 Union budget is the bridge to the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) for the period 2021-2027 and should contribute to creating a common, long-term vision on the future political priorities of the Union which bring the highest European added value; expects that, at the time of adoption of the 2020 budget, the Council and Parliament will be engaged in fully-fledged MFF negotiations, following a political agreement in the European Council; believes that a strong, responsible and forward-looking 2020 budget will facilitate an agreement and the transition towards the next MFF;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Believes that the last annual budget of the current MFF calls for special attention to its diligent implementation; expresses its support for the performance-based budgeting approach and reinforcing of the well performing programmes in the 2020 budget;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the transition from Horizon 2020 to Horizon Europe must be smooth to ensure stability for businesses, research facilities and academia; underlines the importance of Europe’s claim to leadership in key technologies in areas such as space, healthcare, the environment, safety and transportation, digitalisation and artificial intelligence; recalls at the same time the important role of fundamental research; requests an increase in financial resources to ensure that research and innovation activities continue to provide solutions for Europe’s needs and challenges and competitiveness; is alarmed by the substantial underfunding of Horizon 2020 during the entire period, resulting in a low success rate for excellent applications;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Requests additional financial resources to meet future demand for Erasmus+, the primary programme for education, training, youth and sport in Europe, also taking into account its external dimension; highlights the need for adequate resources for vocational education and training and for making the Programme’s funding accessible for people from all backgrounds; recalls that Parliament requested that the financial envelope for this programme be tripled in the next MFF; calls for cooperation to be strengthened between education and research, apprenticeship and research and in the area of sharing best practices based on participation in the Programme’s actions to maximize its added value;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the fight against youth unemployment requires substantial additional financial efforts to create opportunities for education, training and employment; underlines, in this respect, the positive impact of the Youth Employment Initiative, supporting approximately 1.7 million young people until the end of 2017, thanks also to additional appropriations that Parliament secured for this programme in the EU budget over the years; underlines however that the Youth Employment Initiative should be further improved and be made more efficient, notably by ensuring that it brings real European added value to youth employment policies in the Member States and does not replace the financing of former national policies;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Stresses that 2020 is the last year to achieve 20 % climate mainstreaming in the budget over the years 2014-2020; considers that a significant increase in climate-related spending is essential; calls for a robust, annual consolidation exercise to progress towards the mainstreaming target, with concrete and coherent safeguards that guarantee climate proof budgetary decisions are in line with the EU’s commitments under the Paris agreement, with comprehensive reporting and monitoring of results and a realistic assessment of climate change needs that corrects overestimations and proposes additional measures in case the exercise shows that targets will not be met; calls furthermore for the establishment of climate and sustainability proofing throughout the budget, where applicable;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that the 2020 budget must significantly contribute to tackling environmental challenges and climate change; recalls the Union’s pledge to make the transition to a low-carbnet-zero emissions circular economy, but regrets that the Union might fall short of its climate goals; requests increased financial resources for LIFE and other programmes to support projects with European added value contributing to a clean energy transition and resource efficiency, as well as nature conservation, with a focus on biodiversity, habitats and endangered species;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Stresses that, in view of a coherent and effective approach to tackling climate change, the ratification and implementation of the Paris Agreement should be a condition of the EU for future trade agreements; recalls in this regard the European Parliament resolution of 3 July 2018 on climate diplomacy and its call on the Commission for a comprehensive assessment of consistency of existing free trade agreements with the Paris Agreement commitments; considers that if these commitments should not be fulfilled by a EU partner, the Commission could impose a temporary suspension of EU trade liberalisation commitments towards those partners;