Activities of Pavel POC related to 2017/2044(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
General budget of the European Union for 2018 - all sections (debate) CS
Amendments (3)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reaffirms its commitment to financing Union policies that enhance jobs and, growth and citizens’ quality of life through investments in research, education, health, infrastructure, SMEs and employment, in particular among young people; fails to understand how the Union can achieve progress in these fields considering the cuts proposed by the Council under subheading 1a; decides instead to additionally reinforce research and innovation programmes that have a very high implementation rate and which, due to oversubscription, are faced with a particularly low success rate for applications;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Deplores the cuts proposed by the Council in Headings 2 and 3; believes that the Union budget should proportionally reflect the threats that we are facing; calls, therefore, for more attention and appropriations devoted to the protection of environment, health, with a particular attention to cancer research, and stable and safe food supply; recognizes, in this regard, the role of the Common Agricultural Policy and farmers across Europe coping with increasing market volatility, extreme weather events and climate change and stresses the need for a policy transition based on sustainability, exclusion of hazardous chemical inputs, better animal welfare, soil and water protection and innovation;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Notes with concern that only 8,2 % of total commitment appropriations proposed in draft budget for 2018 are related to biodiversity protection; highlights in this context that an annual increase of 0,1 % stands in high contrast to the worrying and accelerating decline in species and habitats;