Activities of Göran FÄRM related to 2008/2025(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
2009 budget: First reflections on the 2009 PDB and mandate for the conciliation (debate)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of the reform of the Lisbon strategy, which must be backed by relevant funding, and emphasises that present initiatives in this area, such as the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) and other initiatives concerning small and medium-sized enterprises, must be properly implemented and monitored;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Nevertheless suggests that adequate additional funding be provided for the new European Community agencies and for the expansion of existing agencies, based on decisions of the budget authority.
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Supports actions and appropriations aiming to enable the EU to act in peace processes in conflict areas, for instance Iraq;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Cannot always see a clear correlation between the Commission's political priorities, as described in its Annual Policy Strategy (APS) and the PDB, and increases in the corresponding budget lines and policy areas; is not convinced, for example, that the climate change priority really is reflected throughout the budget as proposed by the Commission; requests a comprehensive presentation of all climate change related expenditure in the budget, including the structural funds, to be able to evaluate the correlation between political and budgetary priorities;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Supports actions promoting strategic use of resettlement with a view to opening humanitarian space in situations of acute refugee situations, to enable the EU to demonstrate a significant and concrete solidarity at European level that can have an added-value within a broader approach on delivery of humanitarian support to a country or region;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Proposes the creation of an independent professional project for evaluation of the long-term effects of the EU budget as a basis for the upcoming mid-term review of the financial framework;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Underlines the importance of the criticisms set out in the discharge procedure 2006 particularly regarding the structural funds and part of the external actions expenditure; requests that the Commission present, as soon as possible, a follow-up proposal on how to apply the agreed improvements (action programme) in the EU budget 2009;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Recognises the need for closer coordination of the different communication policies implemented by the institutionsand partnership between the European institutions in their communication work within the Interinstitutional group on information and communication; recalls that communication has long been an important priority for Parliament; considers that Parliament's key role in this process is vital and guarantees continuity and efficiency of the policy, inalls for Parliament, Council and Commission to seek rapid agreement on how best to ensure a closer partnership, particularly in view of the coming European elections;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Notes, therefore, with concern that the Commission has already stated, at this early stage of the budgetary procedure, that appropriations for Kosovo, the Middle East, Food aid and Macro-financial assistance will clearly not be sufficient to fulfil existing EU commitments in the world, let alone expected supplementary needs: the PDB proposes, for example, EUR 161 million in commitments and EUR 100 million in payments for assistance to Palestine and the Peace process, although final amounts for the 2008 Budget were EUR 300 million and EUR 200 million, respectively; regarding Kosovo, appropriations for the EULEX mission drop by 15,7% under the CFSP; considers this unacceptable and calls for a new approach to expenditure for Palestine and Kosovo;