6 Amendments of Sylvie GUILLAUME related to 2016/2047(BUD)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the commitments of the EC to provide the necessary resources to protect the external borders of the EU, to reinforce security inside and outside the Union, to provide MS support for the reception and integration of people in need for international protection and to address the root causes of migration flows in the countries of origin and transit; points out however that the EUR 5.2 billion programmed in 2017 for Heading III and IV to address challenges posed by the refugeeasylum and migration crisihallenges represent less than 3,5% of the total Union budget, which is little considering existential stakes involved for the EUin view of the importance of these challenges ; considers that the Union should show solidarity with those in real need and the preservation of the European democratic values, when they are under threat by terrorism and intolerance aimed at destroying the European need and develop a common approach in terms of reception and integration as well as labour migration, with special focus on unaccompanied minors and vulnerable persons; calls on the Commission to act for the preservation of the European democratic values and the rule of law, as an answer to rising extremism and intolerance;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes funding of AMIF (EUR 1.6 billion) and ISF (EUR 0.7 billion); considers that, as regards AMIF, priority should be given to projects supporting asylum seekers and integration of refugees; acknowledges the positive contribution of regional and local authorities as well as civil society organizations in that regard, and asks for the EU and the Member states to support their actions; supports the total funding (EUR 3 billion) for setting up the European Border and Coast Guard agency, the new Entry-Exit System, the new Common European Asylum System, the establishment of an EU Agency for Asylum and for creating the instrument providing fast and efficient emergency humanitarian assistance within the EU;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Believes that further resources should be allocated to training at EU level in the framework of police and judicial cooperation, in particular as regards the activities of the European Border and Coast Guard agency, as well as the procedures to identify and deal with victims, notably of human trafficking and gender-based violence;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the increase of the budget lines "Ensuring the protection of rights and empowering citizens" and "Promoting non-discrimination and equality", as part of the 'Rights, Equality and Citizenship' programme; believes the Agency for fundamental rights can play a key role in achieving these objectives and calls for the strengthening of this agency; expects the Commission to issue new calls for proposals, in particular to ensure the highest level of protection of fundamental rights in the digital environment. and of the rights of the child;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Emphasises the need to increase the EU budget for gender equality policies and the fight against gender-based violence; requests the Commission clarification on the decrease of appropriations allocated to the European Institute for Gender Equality;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Stresses the importance of the 'Justice programme' in order to further develop the European area of justice and to improve the application of mutual recognition; calls on the Union to support training and awareness rising activities aiming at facilitating access to justice for all Europeans, as well as promoting and supporting the rights of victims, in particular victims of human trafficking and gender-based violence;