11 Amendments of Jens GEIER related to 2017/2043(BUD)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that in general terms the Commission proposal corresponds to Parliament’'s view that the 2018 EU budget must enable the EU to continue to generate growth and jobs while ensuring the security of its citizensprovide decent, quality and stable jobs, particularly for young people, economic growth and socio-economic convergence, as well as solutions to challenges such as migration, security, populism and climate change;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates its firm conviction that in order to achieve sustainable growth and jobthe creation of stable and quality jobs in the EU, investments in research, innovation, infrastructure, education and SMEs are key; welcomes in this respect the proposed reinforcements to Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and Erasmus+ as these programmes will contribute directly to reaching these goals; regrets, however, that the proposed allocation for COSME is lower in comparison with the 2017 budget and points to the need to further reinforce SMEs, which are the main source of job creation in the EU and have a crucial role in reducing the investment gap and contributing to the prosperity of the EU;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomesTakes note of the EU initiatives in the field of defence research, which willcan contribute to achieving economies of scale in the sector and thus lead to greater coordination among Member States in the field; is of the opinion that additional expenses on the EU level in the field of defence research should be compensated by savings on the national level;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the increase proposed for the eastern component of the European Neighbourhood Instrument responding to Parliament’'s previous calls; is convinced that in order to counter the activities of an increasingly aggressive Russian Federation, the EU’'s support, especially for the countries that have signed Association Agreements, is essential;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that in comparison with 2017, the Commission proposal for 2018 corresponds to an increase in commitments under subheading 1a of +2.5 % to EUR 21 841.3 million; welcomes the fact that Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility and Erasmus+ account for an important part of this increase as their commitment appropriations rise by respectively 7.3 %, 8.7 % and 9.5 %, but notes still that this is slightly below their financial programming; highlights in particular the very low success rate for applications to Horizon 2020;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. WelcomesTakes note of the proposed scaling- up of the preparatory action on defence research and the presentation by the Commission of a legislative proposal for a defence industry development programme; recalls its earlier position that new initiatives in this area shouldhave to be financed by additional funds and not be detrimental to existing programmes; is therefore concerned that the Commission proposes to reassign a significant part of the designated budget of the proposal for a defence industry development programme from CEF; believes this is contrary to the objective of an investment-oriented Union policy;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Calls on the Commission, which makes repeated references to a possible prolongation of the FRT, to put forward a genuine proposal for its prolongation as soon as possible if it intends to do so; recalls the commitment by Parliament, the Council and the Commission to ensuring that the establishment of the FRT and trust funds be transparent and clear, and consistent with the principle of the unity of the Union budget, with respect to the prerogatives of the budgetary authority; urges Member States once again to honour their commitments to financing the current FRT;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Regrets that the budget line for support to the peace process and financial assistance to Palestine and to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) goes below the level of the budget for 2017; reiterates its long-standing commitment to provide the necessary financial resources to UNRWA;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46 a. Notes with concern that especially the European agencies in the area of employment and training (CEDEFOP, ETF, EU-OSHA, EUROFOUND) as well as in the area of environmental action (ECDC, ECHA, EEA, EFSA, EMA) are target to staff cuts with -5 posts and -12 posts respectively; believes that this is contradictory to the overall Union policies of creating decent, quality and stable jobs and combatting climate change; welcomes the increase in staff and budget for ACER and GSA, but underlines that these increases are not sufficient for the agencies to adequately fulfil their tasks;