Activities of Julie GIRLING related to 2014/2040(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 - all sections (A8-0014/2014 - Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Monika Hohlmeier)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 - all sections
Amendments (6)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the 2015 budget comes at a time of continued efforts by many Member States, often at the request of the Union, to bring their fiscal situations under strict control; believes therefore that it is more important than ever that the EU show solidarity with these Member States and agree budgets that enshrine as core principles efficiency, effectiveness and European added value;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the recent agreement on the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework (MFF), which defines the main parameters for the annual budgets until 2020; expects that the Council will not attempt to impose restricted interpretations of specific provisions; underlines the fact that each annual budget must be in line with Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/20131 and with the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management2 and should not be considered an excuse to re- negotiate the MFF; is convinced that a high level of environmental protection in the European Union, health as a precondition for economic prosperity, food and feed safety and mechanisms to help protect against natural and man-made disasters are of core value to all European citizens; ______________________ 1 Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014 - 2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884). 2 OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1. OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that, as the second year of the new MFF, 2015 will be important for the successful implementation of the new 2014-2020 multiannual programmes; underlines the fact that, in order not to hamper the implementation of key EU policies, all programmes need to be up and running and in full swingfully operational as soon as possible;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that fiscal tightening is likely to result in scarcity of budgetary resources for the year in 2015, in this regard, expresses its willingness to identify both positive and negative priorities that, while allowing for fiscal consolidation, will foster sustainable growth;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. NotWelcomes that the 2015 budget will be lower in real terms than the 2013 budget; urges, in this context, the Commission and the Member States to do their utmost to ensure the swift adoption of all partnership agreements and operational programmes, so as not to lose any additional time in implementing the new investment programmes; stresses the importance of the Commission’s full support for national administrations at all stages of the process;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16