Activities of Jürgen KLUTE related to 2011/2152(ACI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Multiannual financial framework 2014-2020 - Interinstitutional agreement on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (debate)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomeRejects the political agreement reached on 27 June 2013 at the highest political level between Parliament, the Irish Presidency and the Commission on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020 package (MFF Regulation and IIA), as the maximum achievable under the current circumstances and procedures; Is determined to make full use, is agreement, does not reflect any of the priorities and concerns that could contribute to a turn- around in the current social, economic and financial crisis that could obviate the current social emergency situation existing in so many EU Member States; underlines, that this agreement, which will bind the course of forthcoming budgetary procedures, of the new instruments established, notably as regards flexibilityUnion for the next seven years, and the measures of the European Council, the European Commission, the European Central bank and the International Monetary Fund to fight the social, economic and financial crisis will only bring about a dramatic increase in unemployment, deep wage cuts, a higher pension age, lower public spending in areas such as research, innovation, education and health;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Deeply regrets that this agreement was achieved and deeply rejects the secretive, undemocratic procedure which lead to the political agreement, without prior consultation with all political groups in the European Parliament; regrets the European Council disregard for the Parliament’s role and competences as set out in the Treaty of Lisbon;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Underlines the failure of the negotiations with the Council on all provisions of the MFF Regulation and the Interinstitutional Agreement, which were supposed to ensure that the Union would be provided with a modern, forward- looking, flexible and transparent EU budget that would deliver growth and decent jobs and bridge the gap between the EU’s political commitments and budgetary means;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reiterates the need to increase transparency and to ensure a democratic procedure which enables and guarantees the presence of representatives of all political groups of the EP in all stages of negotiation; insists that it must have all relevant information at the disposal of the Commission on the level of agreed national allocations under cohesion and agricultural policies, including the derogations and specific allocations to each Member State; also requests all relevant information on the impact per Member State of the decisions taken on the revenue side of the MFF;