3 Amendments of Petra KAMMEREVERT related to 2018/2024(BUD)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that Erasmus+ funding levels are now reaching their peak for the current multiannual financial framework (MFF); calls for the remaining top-up funding for the programme under the MFF revision to be allocated in 2019; reiterates its call for substantial additional funding for Erasmus+the funding for Erasmus+ to at least be tripled in the next MFF, given the popularity of the programme and its capacity to build a European sense of belonging and enhance job prospects;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In the light of the seriously deteriorating situation of press and media freedom in Europe, calls for the existence of the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom in Florence (CMPF) and the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom in Leipzig (ECPMF) to be safeguarded for the remainder of the MFF and for additional funding to be made available in 2019; notes that these centres complement each other perfectly in their activities and urges the Commission to guarantee them a long- term financing basis in the next MFF to enable them to develop as independently as possible as effective European instruments to safeguard media freedom and media pluralism and provide journalists in hazardous situations with tailor-made assistance and support;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes the success of the 'ARTE Europe' project carried out under the 'Subtitling of European cultural content throughout Europe' preparatory measure, which will be phased out at the end of 2018; underlines that this project enables European cultural content to be broadcast in five (soon to be six) EU languages, thereby reaching some 70% of EU citizens in their mother tongues via various media platforms; believes that 'ARTE Europe' is exceptionally well received by its audience and makes an important contribution to improving cross-border access to European cultural content and promoting intercultural exchange; therefore urges the Commission to promote the ARTE G.E.I.E subtitling initiative in the long term under the 'multimedia actions' budget line or, if necessary, under the cross-sectoral strand of the successor programme to Creative Europe;