Activities of Jean LAMBERT related to 2017/2044(BUD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018
Amendments (4)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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1. Recalls that sustainable real- economy growth iscan be the key to more jobs and increased prosperity and; recalls that it is necessary to direct the structural funds more effectively towards promoting growthreducing inequalities and increasing territorial and social cohesion in line with Article 174 TFEU;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
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3. Emphasises that the 2018 budget has to play a key role in enhancing the Union’s contribution to growth andreducing inequalities and creating jobs in the Union;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
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5. Recalls the importance of ensuring more funding of at least EUR 700 million for the YEI for the period 2018-2020, as agreed within the MFF mid-term revision, to be split between 2018, 2019 and 2020 into 3 equal instalments of EUR 233,33 million as is reflected in the Draft Budget 2018; calls also for the allocation of sufficient payment appropriations to ensure the proper implementation of the YEI; recalls that the European Court of Auditors has stressed that it is impossible to address all young people by using the resources available from the Union budget alone; requests therefore to go beyond the foreseen 700 million so as to make a stronger effort to tackle youth unemployment in the EU;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
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7. WelcomNotes the EUR 72,8 million funding proposed by the Commission for the European Solidarity Corpse (appropriations are to be entered into the reserve until such time as the basic act is adopted by the legislator), EUR 2,5 million being provided in 2018 by the Progress axis of the EaSi; notes with concern that the European Solidarity Corps is only partially financed with fresh money and that resources are being shifted from important programs such as the European Social Fund, Erasmus and Life;