Activities of Cristian Dan PREDA related to 2018/2046(BUD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2019
Amendments (6)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the increase in commitment appropriations for Heading 4, although notes that most of that increase is due to the larger contribution toward the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRiT); underlines that given the multiple challenges the EU is facing on the international scene, external action can only be credible if enough resources are provided;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. NotesIs concerned that the draft budget completely exhausts the margins for Heading 4, leaving the Union very little room for manoeuvre in the event of unforeseen external crises;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the need for sufficient funding for the Western Balkans and regrets, in this regard, the proposal to cut the allocation for political reform in the Western Balkans by EUR 10 million; requests for this trend to be reversed, taking into account that political reforms are the backbone of any democratic transformation and implicitly of the EU accession process;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to continue to provide increased support to Ukraine and Tunisia; calls for more funding in support of the stabilisation of Libya; calls for increased support for political reforms and democratic processes in Georgia and the Republic of Moldova;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls for additional funds for the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace, given its significant role in crisis response, crisis preparedness, conflict prevention and peace-building;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Welcomes the integration of the European Defence Industrial Programme in the 2019 draft budget; considers that, together with the on-going preparatory action for the EU defence research, this programme will contribute to the development of a European defence industry;