3 Amendments of Peter van DALEN related to 2022/0212(BUD)
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the majority of external action spending is concentrated under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument - Global Europe (NDICI/Global Europe) and the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III), which has ring-fenced budget allocations per geographical region, providing flexibility but due to the unprecedented pressure sees the urgent need for new initiatives and proposals to be put forwardto address certain specific geopolitical priorities;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Continues to see the merit based integration of the Western Balkans integration as a geopolitical priority, especially in the context of Russia’s unprovoked aggression against Ukraine, which resonated strongly across the region, but insists on the conditionality requirements regarding rule of law for every euro committed in the 2023 budget;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to soon appoint a new Special Envoy for the promotion of the freedom of religion or belief outside the EU; regrets, however, that the post has been vacant for over two years, in part due to the unforeseen resignation of the previous Special Envoy, and that the procedure of appointing a new Special Envoy has taken disproportionately long given the continuing decline of religious freedom around the world; calls on the Commission to formalise the appointment as soon as possible and to provide the Special Envoy with adequate resources, both in terms of staff and funding, to effectively carry out the mandate;