3 Amendments of Sylvie GUILLAUME related to 2010/2001(BUD)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the current economic and Euro crisis facing the European Union has not only stressed the need for a more united Europe and greater cooperation between Member sStates, which requires deep support and trust in the European institutions from the European citizens, but has also made clear the added value of concerted European action amounting to more than a totalling of national budgets,
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 December 2009 has brought about institutional changes favouring a more democratic Union, such as strengthened powers for the European Parliament and national parliaments and the creation of the citizens' initiative, which will require a comprehensive communication policy towards the citizens, as well as optimal operating conditions, so that they can make proper use of this new means of influencepower,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that at the moment when there is a need for a stronger financial support in favour of a communication policy aiming at both promoting the goals and benefits of the Union and at the same time allowing for a better understanding of its structures and of the possibilities for the citizens to influence its policies, with a view to strengthening their sense of European identity, the amounts proposed by the Commission in its draft budget for 2011 are either low, or even lower than in 2010; believes that discussion of this crucial challenge for European democracy must not be shirked in the debate on the financial perspective;