4 Amendments of Franziska Katharina BRANTNER related to 2011/2042(BUD)
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Bearing in mind that the EU2020 strategy shall constitute the lynchpin of the EU budget, urges to take greater account of the external dimension of EU 2020; global developments, as well as solutions, have a major impact on the EU´s economic, natural and industrial environment, competitiveness and employment; in accordance with the Lisbon treaty, calls for greater consistency and coherence between the different areas of the EU´s external relations and its other policies;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines the need to endow the EU, even in times of budgetary constraints, with the necessary financial means to be able to respond adequately to growing global challenges as well as to effectively defend and promote its common interests and core values - such as human rights, democracy, rule of law and fundamental freedoms and the protection of the environment - both in the external and in the internal policies of the Union;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Reminds that collaboration at EU level does not only increases the leverage, but in many cases also represents the more cost-effective solution; recalls that often moderate additional expenditure at EU level makes possible proportionately higher savings at member state level; in this context, supports the consolidation of the EEAS's institutional capacity and the allocation of sufficient administrative and financial means to fulfil its mission; at the same time urges member states to fully exploit the EEAS's potential economies of scale and avoid maintaining redundant double structures;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Believes that, bearing in mind the growing global challenges as well as the Union's global responsibilities, especially in face of the recent political developments in the Arab world, a restructuring of the EU's external financial instruments becomes indispensible; advocates accordingly an overhaul and more strategic application of its external instruments as well as the development of new forms of cooperation and delivery mechanisms with partner countries, in order to enhance the impact and visibility of EU external action as well as to achieve the overall objective of greater consistency and coherence of EU external action;