Activities of Cristian Dan PREDA related to 2017/2044(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
General budget of the European Union for 2018 - all sections (debate) RO
Amendments (3)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Draws attention to recent worrying political developments in the Western Balkans that require the Union's urgent attention to avoid progress achieved in the past decades being put into question; rejects, therefore, the proposed cut of almost EUR 90 million to support for political reforms in the region under the Instrument for Pre-Accession assistance (IPA); recalls that support for candidate countries and potential candidate countries in adopting and implementing political, economic and social reforms in view of their accession is an important tool to foster stability;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the strategic importance of both the Southern and Eastern neighbourhood for the Union and demands that the proposed decrease of resources for the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) is avoided; supports the pledge of April 2017 Brussels Conference for an increased assistance in Syria, Jordan and Lebanon and stresses that a corresponding reinforcement of ENI should be foreseen; takes positive note of the slight increase of funding for the Eastern Partnership countries under ENI and draws attention to the fact that, given the current challenges, further increases should be envisaged;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls for significant new resources to counter disinformation campaigns and cyberattacks, which are increasingly used to undermine democratic order in countries in the Union's neighbourhood, as well as in the Union itself;