4 Amendments of Marietje SCHAAKE related to 2012/2016(BUD)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that at a time when the national budgets of all Member States are subject to severe austerity measures, the 2013 budgetary procedure must be part of the general effort to reduce expenditures; takes the view that, for the sake of exemplarity and solidarity, the EU must show a commensurate commitment to scale down or control increases in program funding; maintains that heading 4 in the EU budget cannot be exempted from this politically difficult exercise; notes that economies of scale through a common EU foreign policy and an operational EEAS can justify increased expenditure at the EU level;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the proposal to contain increases for appropriations under the European Neighbourhood Instrument, addressing the needs of countries facing major political and economical changes; welcomes the increased focus on the Eastern Partnership and the continuing efforts in the Southern Mediterranean but considers the Commission’s reporting on the application of the ‘more for more’ principle to be insufficient;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that it is important for the EU that it promotes the Arctic and Northern dimension policies, and reiterates its support to all existing mechanisms that serve to strengthen this cooperation; stresses the importance of incorporating both the potential opportunities and threats of new technologies in all its policies;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that further efforts should be made to provide sensible and user-friendly information, in particular online, on the Union’s programmes and actions;