Activities of Angelika WERTHMANN related to 2010/2002(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Mandate for the trilogue on the 2011 Draft Budget (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that, as stated in its resolution of 25 March 2010 on priorities for the 2011 budget, youth is one of the key priorities for the 2011 budget, which should be promoted as an EU cross-cutting theme, developing synergies between different policy areas relating to youth, notably education, employment, entrepreneurship and health, while facilitating and encouraging young people's mobility and skills development; points out that 'youth' should be seen as a broad concept encompassing the ability of individuals to change positions and status several times throughout their lives, switching without restriction between settings such as apprenticeships, academic or professional environments and vocational training, and that, to this end, one of the objectives would be transition from the education system to the labour market; highlights that youth is a key figure for a bright economic, social and cultural future of the European Union;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the increases in appropriations for the main programmes (FP7, 13.8%; CIP, 4.4%; Lifelong Learning, 2.6%; TEN 16.8%), and stresses that these programmes provide essential leverage in the EU postcounter-crisis economic strategy;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls that the priorities for 2011, with a view to the EU2020 strategy, will be financed mainly from this heading, and that the EU competences stemming from the entry into force of the Treaty are likely to have budgetary implications;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that the budgetary resources made available in the future for instruments such as the Lifelong Learning programme and transversal skills such as e- skills, international skills, entrepreneurial skills, multilingualism reflect the added European-value they deliver; as well as support European identity;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Requests the Commission to keep on working closely especially with those Member States with a low absorption rate, in order to further improve the situation regarding absorption on the ground; is aware that a slow absorption rate may jeopardize progressive implementation of EU policies;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Welcomes the increase of appropriations for decoupled direct aid (9,7%), school fruit and vegetables scheme (50%, to 90 million), and school milk (5,3%) and suggests a diversification of supply, e.g. soy-milk in addition to cow's milk, considering the increase of allergies among Europeans, and notes with satisfaction the constant decrease of export refunds since 2007 (to 166 million in DB 2011);
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Recalls that heading 3b covers issues of key concern to the citizens of Europe, such as youth, educational and cultural programmes, public health, consumer protection, the civil protection instrument and communication policy; notdeplores, therefore with great concern that the global appropriations decrease for a second consecutive year, reducing CA by 0,03% (at 667,8 million) and PA by 3,1% (at 638,9 million) compared to Budget 2010, leaving a margin of 15,2 million;