2 Amendments of Aldo PATRICIELLO related to 2015/2132(BUD)
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. RUnderlines that the economic crisis has had a severe impact also and especially on young people with a youth unemployment rate in the Union stood at about 21 % at the end of 2014; recalls that the Commission has not proposed any commitment appropriations for the Youth Employment Initiative in 2016 as a result of its frontloading in the years 2014-2015; decides, in line with the Regulation on the European Social Fund9 which foresees the possibility of such a continuation, to provide the Youth Employment Initiative with EUR 473,2 million in commitment appropriations, namely an amount corresponding to the initial annual instalment foreseen for this programme; considers that this initiative is addressed to educational, employment and training support of young people living in certain difficult European regions; considers moreover that this poses a serious threat to social cohesion in the Union and has a negative impact on economic potential and competitiveness; is convinced that funding for this important programme, which addresses one of the Union's most pressing challenges, should not stop in 2015; underlines that the additional funding should be used to scale up the programme, thus assisting a greater number of young people in their search for a decent and permanent job; urges the Member States to do their utmost to speed up the implementation of the Initiative on the ground, for the direct benefit of young Europeans; __________________ 9 Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Social Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 470).
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Fully compensates these reinforcements by reducing the appropriations in the budget lines for contingency reserve, the general Members' allowance, further training, fitting out of premises, energy consumption, computing and telecommunications - investment in projects and furniture, but also rent, construction, maintenance, security and running costs of buildings, as well as for its information offices where not strictly necessary;