Activities of Anna FOTYGA related to 2019/2028(BUD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020
Amendments (4)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern the decrease of over EUR 1 billion in commitment appropriations for Heading 4 (Global Europe), which would result in a budget for external action lower than during any of the three preceding years; believes that in the current international context, the EU in cooperation with Member States needs to assume more, not less responsibility and that it must be endowed with the necessary financial resources in order to be able to do so; calls for the margin of over EUR 200 million in Heading 4 to be allocated;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Strongly supports the need for CFSP support expenditure to include maritime safety as over 90% of the world’s trade is carried out by sea and any obstruction carries direct and indirect security challenges to Europe; calls for further EU engagement to ensure global freedom of navigation, the protection of the main routes of global trade and the security of EU financial interests.
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Supports a strengthened and more visible role for the EU’s Monitoring Mission in Georgia, in light of increased Russian aggression towards Georgia, exacerbating existing tensions.
Amendment 55 #
5 c. Believes that funding to UNRWA shall be scrutinised by the European Court of Auditors in light of the leaked internal UN ethics report which highlighted serious mismanagement and abuses of authority at the highest levels of UNRWA, including by its Commissioner- General; any cuts should not impact the provision of aid and services to those in need but instead encourage increased budget efficiency and allow for increased international ownership to funding provisions.