3 Amendments of Georgios PAPASTAMKOS related to 2013/2010(BUD)
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that the EU budget is an investment budget and that 94 % of it goes back to the Member States and European citizens through its policies and programmes, and therefore should not be seen as an additional burden but as a tool to boost investment, growth and jobs in Europe; emphasises that, for the regions and Member States, public investment would be minimised or impossible without the contribution of the EU budget; believes that any decrease in the EU budget would inevitably increase imbalances and hamper the growth and competitive strength of the entire Union economy, as well as its cohesiveness, and would undermine the principle of solidarity as a core EU value; is of the opinion that the demand for "more Europe" is meaningless when it is accompanied by proposals for the drastic reduction of EU funds.
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that all the macroeconomic financial stabilisation measures taken since 2008 have not yet brought an end to the economic and financial crisis; believes, therefore, that in order to return to growth and generate employment in Europe, Member States should continue their efforts to unlock their potential for sustainable and inclusive growth and that a welltargeted, robust and sufficient EU budget must be part of the solution and is needed to further help coordinate and enhance the national efforts;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls, in this regard, that the EU 2020 strategy should be at the heart of the next MFF (2014-2020) and invites the Commission to clearly prioritise it already in 2014 and to place emphasis on spending for SMEs, research, development and innovation, sustainable food security, safety and quality, renewable energy, sustainable development, and skills;