4 Amendments of Sabine LÖSING related to 2014/2040(BUD)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
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1. WelcomNotes the increase in commitment and payment appropriations in Heading 4 compared to the current year as urgently necessary after severe cuts but notes that the increase is still insufficient to match the EU's needs; stresses that it is of vital importance to ensure appropriate funding for the EU's global activities if it is to live up to the ambitious goals set out in the Lisbon treatyfter severe cuts concerning development aid and civil conflict resolution/mediation, disarmament and DDR programmes; stresses that it is of vital importance to ensure appropriate funding for the EU's global activities such as poverty eradication, sustainable development and the Millennium Development Goals, arms-control, the NPT regime and nuclear disarmament, the peaceful resolution of conflicts, favouring balanced economic relations, fair trade and fair distribution of the world's resources and wealth to ensure stability and prosperity in the EU and the world;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
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3. Notes, in particular, that once again insufficient funding has been budgeted for the Middle East Peace Process, Palestine and UNRWA and asks for sufficient funds to be provided, particularly in view of the current exacerbation of the humanitarian crisis;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
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5. Notes with particular concern the severthe cuts in payment appropriations for the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace from which iCSDP related expenses, such as military or civil-military (training) missions already suffering from a shortfall in payment appropriations during the current year that can only be exacerbated by the new cuts financed; supports thus drastic cuts or even the termination of CSDP related expenses within or outside the framework of the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace; emphasises the importance of keeping the commitments for the EU's major foreign policy financial instruments, such as development and humanitarian aid;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
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