4 Amendments of Willy MEYER related to 2008/2026(BUD)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that, in order to enable the European Union to meet its external action obligations and to play an active role in facing global challenges, sufficient funds need to be allocated there should be no further increase of allocations for external action in the EU budget;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the pledge made by the Commission at the Donors' Conference for Kosovo to donate a total ofIs concerned about the EUR 508 million in order to support Kosovo's institution- building and socio-economic development, consisting of EUR 358 million under the Instrument for Pre- Accession Assistance and EUR 150 million in macro-financial assistance over the next three years; is waiting for the amending letter of the Commission on this issue to be presented this autumnunilateral declaration of independence; is especially worried about the EUR 358 million under the Instrument for Pre- Accession Assistance; calls for an end to the EU funding for the EULEX-Kosovo mission which is not in compliance with international law;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reaffirms its support for the implementation of a deepened and differentiated European Neighbourhood Policy; underlines the need to provide the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) with an adequate financial envelope reflecting the EU´s commitment vis-à-vis its east European and southern neighbours; notes the modest increase in appropriations envisaged for 2009, andCriticises the use of the European Neighbourhood Policy in boosting geostrategic and geopolitical interests of the EU and Member States; emphasises that it is important that the ENPI should not be used to encourage further tensions and conflicts in Europe; stresses that the recent initiative entitled “Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean” must neither hinder the efforts to establish a balance between the commitment appropriations for the eastern and southern European neighbours nor in any case increase the budgetary tensions within the ENPI;