Activities of Daciana Octavia SÂRBU related to 2015/2329(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Europe for Citizens
Amendments (6)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises the success of the twinning cities projects all over the EU, and calls on the Member States to promote it among municipalities and to facilitate cooperation.
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the need to create an open list of potential partners in each member state, in order to facilitate partnerships between those who would like to access the Programme Europe for Citizens.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls for the removal of language barriers when applying for the programme and underlines that in spite of the EU’s efforts to provide information in all languages of the Union, most information is provided in English, French and German.
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that participation in the programme by countries seeking EU membership would lead to better mutual understanding and closer cooperation; proposes,calls therefore, that thought should be given to promoting projects involving for cooperation between EU NGOs and, NGOs from Eastern Partnership countries and other countries seeking EU membershipandidate countries.
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Given the actual context of rising Euroscepticism, calls for a simplified procedure for accessing the programme and for an increased funding in order to insure better results.
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Underlines the great potential of the social networks and social media and calls for their better use as instruments in promoting the values and history of the EU, within the programme Europe for Citizens.