3 Amendments of Takis HADJIGEORGIOU related to 2013/2145(BUD)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 1
1. Notes with grave concern the substantivthe cuts of 12,5% in commitments for Heading 4; emphasises that even in times of increased budgetary discipline and constraints, it is of vital importance to maintain appropriate funding for the EU's global activities to enable it to live up to its ambitions outlined in the Lisbon treaty; stresses that all efforts should be made to limit the deep cuts and their repercussions for the EU as a global actor; 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; stresses that all efforts should be made to limit the deep cuts concerning development aid and civil conflict resolution/mediation, disarmament and DDR programmes;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises thus the importance of trying to as far as possible match the level of the 2013 budget in terms ofkeeping the commitments tofor the EU's major foreign policy financial instruments to ensure that the EU's international role is not unnecessarily weakened, such as development and humanitarian aid, and at the same time cut drastically or even terminate CSDP related expenses, such as military or civil- military (training) missions within or outside the framework of the IfS;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that in the Southern Mediterranean, there is an urgent need for the EU to play an active role and that it is in the EU's interest to support further democratic developments in the Eastern Neighbourhoods neutral mediator in order to find purely political solutions through peaceful means; expresses its concern that with deep cuts ininsufficient funding for the relevant instruments, theresuch as the support to the peace process and financial assistance to Palestine and to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) would bleave little room to react to sudden developments and maintain the level of support required to help countries in transition which could fundamentally undermine the EU's policy objectives in the area;