10 Amendments of Victor NEGRESCU related to 2019/2213(BUD)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms the importance of programmes in the fields of education and culture and the need to provide adequate funding if they are to deliver on their increased ambitions, as well as toeducation, youth, citizens, culture and creative programmes and recalls the need of their increased funding, which is necessary to meet the citizens’ expectations and the ambitious objectives set for those programmes; believes that a duly increased funding is crucial for the future of Europe, enableing more participants to enjoy their benefits of the programmes, particularly those with fewer opportunities; considers that cultural, educational and creative programmes cthese programmes foster inclusion and contribute to the EU’s goal ofboth meeting social objectives at the EU level and tackling global challenges such as, including climate change;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Insists that the 2021 budget be significantly higher than the 2020 budget and followed by linear and gradual growth in annual allocations so as to widen access from year one and avoid disproportionate increases and absorption challenges in the final years of the 2021- 2027 MFF;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that Erasmus+ is the leading programme for promoting learning mobility among people of all ages, with demand far outstripping the funding available; reiterates, therefore, that the 2021 budget must be in line with the demand to triple the Erasmus+ budget under the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF); insists that the 2021 budget be significantly higher than the 2020 budget and followed by linear and gradual growth in annual allocations so as to widen access from year one and avoid disproportionate increases and absorption challenges in the final years of the 2021-2027 MFF;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the value of Creative Europe programme in supporting the EU’s audiovisual, creative and cultural sectors; insists that funding levelrecalls substantial underfunding of the programme reflected in persistently low funding success mratch the ambition of the programme andes for projects in the current programme, especially in the Culture strand; insists on the need of an increased, necessary funding in order to meet the objectives of the programme and the citizens’ expectations; recalls that the 2021 budget must be in line with the demanneed to double funding for Creative Europe programme under the next 2021-2027MFF;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. IConsistders that the 2021 budget for the European Solidarity Corps be consistent with the initial budget outlined in the Commission’s MFF proposal and allow for the financing of the various strands of the programme in order to meet the many expectations it has raised among young people across Europeis a fundamental tool for promoting civic engagement across the Union and strengthen EU citizenship; insists that the 2021 budget for the European Solidarity Corps be consistent with the many expectations it has raised among young people across Europe, particularly in the volunteering strand. Calls for sufficient funding to be allocated to cover the high demand of volunteering placements;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the significance of Europe for Citizens in encouraging the development of common European values and engaging citizens across Europe; reaffirms its commitment to properand the success of the Europe for Citizens programme and the significance of the programme in enhancing a sense of belonging to the UE and fostering citizens’ democratic and civic participation as well as citizens’ engagement in the actions of the Union; reiterates the need to provide the necessary increased funding levels for the ‘Citizens’ Engagement and Participation’ strand within the new Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Pprogramme., and recalls that it shall correspond to 27,26 % of the total budget of the programme;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to improve its external communication strategy and thus citizens’ access to information on the Union’s activities; reiterates the need for the Commission to consider new ways and means and to take account of new technological developments and changes in consumer habits; calls, therefore, on the Commission to further diversify the information tools currently used and promoted in the context of ‘multimedia activities’; further urges the Commission, in light of the above considerations, to address all the concerns raised by the Court of Auditors in the context of the Euronews review and to reconsider its cooperation with the broadcaster; calls, furthermore, for the duration of any new cooperation agreement with Euronews not to exceed two years should the Commission decide to cooperate with the broadcaster beyond 2020;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Reiterates the importance of the European University framework and of new initiatives in the field of culture, education, youth and citizenship in the perspective of the Future of Europe debates; underlines the support of the European Parliament for new potential available funding for the programs in place and new initiatives in the field agreed upon;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Is concerned that it may not be possible to successfully conclude the complex negotiations with the Council on the next MFF by the end of 2020; calls, therefore, on the Commission to present a contingency plan to ensure the continued financing of all EU funding programmes from the beginning of 2021;